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The sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the Epistle of S. Paul too the…The sermons of M. Iohn Caluin, vpon the Epistle of S. Paule too the…
The sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the Epistle of S. Paul too the Ephesians. Translated out of French into English by Arthur GoldingThe sermons of M. Iohn Caluin, vpon the Epistle of S. Paule too the Ephesians. Translated out of French into English by Arthur Golding
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Lucas Harison, 1577
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Besides the things afore said, we have also too mark, that (as I said afore) there is not any other rule, than the framing of our life according too Gods commandment. Would we then that God should ⟨p. 66⟩allow of us, and like well of us? Let us us not rest upon our own intents, neither let every of us be given too much to stand in his o•ne conceit, and too say, this seems good too me, it must needs be so, for I like well of it. Let us beware of such over holdnesse, and let us offer our selves too our God, assuring our selves that we cannot do amiss in obeying him, inasmuch as it is our whole wisdom too inquire of his will. Now▪ can we say that our Lord hath hidden any thing from us that was for our behoof too know? No▪ for he protesteth that he will show us the way of life,1 so we be not s•ubborne, but bow down our heads with one accord too be subject too his word. The same was protested long afore of the Law,2 which notwithstanding was but dark in comparison of the Gospel: for there we have the full and perfect sight. Now therefore let us not allege that we be rude and gross, neither the veryest idiots in the world think too scape at that starting hole, by saying, I am no divine, I never went too school. For God hath stooped in such wise, that all of us from the most too the least may be taught familiarly by his word, so there be no replying nor gainsaying in us, but that we suffer our selves to be guided and governed by his will.3 And his will is manifest unto us, as he protesteth by his prophet Isaiah. I have not spoken unto you in secret (sayeth he), I have not said in vain, seek me, whosoever seeketh me, I will be at hand with him, and show him familiarly whatsoever is for his welfare. To be short, S. Paul presupposeth here (as he sayeth too the Colossians,4) that when the Gospel is preached unto us, there we shall find a faultless wisdom, by means whereof we shall have a very certain way: and therefore let us beware that we swerve not from it one way nor other.