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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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We ha•e seen this morning how God is offended when men abuzz the benefits which he would have to be applied •o such end as he showeth by his word: & therefore that all exce••e and drunkenness ought too be shunned of the faithful, because they know that God showeth himself a father towards them, by nourishing them in this world: howbeit not as when they shall be come too the heavenly heritage, but by having at leastwise some taste of his goodness: for they be continually confirmed in the hope which is given them by our Lord Jesus Christ. Now if in stead of being drawn upward, men become so brutish, as to lose all reason and manhood: it is an utter perverting of the order of nature, it is as a defying of God for his own benefits. But yet when drunkenness draweth a long tail after it, and men ⟨p. 270⟩flush forth into all lewdness, so as they be past all shame, and yet their shamefulness may make folk too loth and abhor it: the mischief is increased so much the more. And therefore too the intent too keep us in sobriety and orderly conversation: Saint Paul saith, we must keep our selves from being so overcome and vanquished of wine.
WEe ha•e seene this morning how God is offended when men abuze the benefytes which he would haue to be applyed •o such end as he sheweth by his word: & therfore that all exce••e and drunkennesse ought too bee shunned of the faythfull, bycause they knowe that God sheweth himself a father toowardes them, by nurrishing them in this world: howbeeit not as when they shal bee come too the heauenly heritage, but by hauing at leastwyse some tast of his goodnesse: for they be continualy confirmed in the hope which is giuen them by our Lord Iesus Christ. Now if in sted of beeing drawen vpward, men become so brutish, as to looze all reason and māhood: it is an vtter peruerting of the order of nature, it is as a defying of God for his owne ben•fytes. But yit when drunkenesse draweth a long tayle after it, and men ⟨p. 270⟩flush foorth into all leadnesse, so as they bee past all shame, and yit their shamefulnesse may make folke too loth and abhorre it: the mischefe is increaced so much the more. And therefore too the intent too kepe vs in sobrietie and orderly conuersation: Saint Paule sayth, wee must keepe our selues from being so ouercome and vanquished of wyne.