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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.
Therefore sith we see that drunkenness is matched with such extremities: ought we not too abhor it? And although S. Paul have given here but a short glance at the enormities that happen through drunkenness: yet we must consider, that in the same he hath also in general comprehended all the rest. The thing then which we have too remember upon this strain, is, that we must be sober, and have a stay of our selves in our eating and drinking, and that although there be abundance before us, yet we must be so discrete in taking of our repast, as our meats and drinks do not cumber us▪ The very heathen men saw that: and no […] ▪ for it is a knowledge that cannot ⟨image 287⟩be wiped out, that we must eat and drink too li•e, and not live to eat and drink: and again, that we must take our ••paste to strengthen us, and too make us able too do our […] ▪ and no• too make us unwieldy. For it is certain, that bread and wy•e and meats are not ordained too cast men down: but forasmuch as men should else decay for famine,1 our Lord reneweth them, and giveth them their strength, according too this saying of the Psalm, that wine gladdeth mans hart, and bread strengtheneth it. And so ye see, what we have too remember in the first place.
Therfore sith wee see that drunkennesse is matched with such extremities: ought we not too abhorre it? And although S. Paule haue giuen heere but a short glaunce at the enormicies that happen through drunkennesse: yit wee must consider, that in the same he hath also in generall comprehended all the rest. The thing then which wee haue too remember vppon this streyne, is, that wee must bee sober, and haue a stay of our selues in our eating and drinking, and that although there bee abundance before vs, yit wee must bee so discrete in taking of our repaste, as our meates and drinkes doo not comber vs▪ The very heathen men sawe that: and no 〈…〉 for it is a knowledge that cannot