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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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show well that they have not so much as one drop of faith, nor of the fear of God, nor of religion in them▪ but that their belly overruleth them, and that they be so subject thereunto, as too their peculiar & principal Idol. Now seeing it is so, let us learn to long after the food of our souls. And forasmuch as it is liberally offered us from day too day, insomuch that it is Gods whole desire that we should have all that sufficeth for our salvation: let us sharpen our appetites too take such repast, and then shall we be sure that (our other) meats shall not allure us too such gluttony, that we shall become as unsatiable gulfs, but we shall be contented with the having of that which is meet for us, and sufficient for our necessity, at leastwise too our behoof.
shewe well that they haue not so much as one drop of fayth, nor of the feare of God, nor of religion in them▪ but that their bellye ouerruleth them, and that they bee so subiect thereuntoo, as too their peculiar & principall Idoll. Now seeing it is so, let vs learne to long after the foode of our soules. And forasmuch as it is liberally offered vs from day too day, insomuch that it is Gods whole desyre that wee should haue all that suffyzeth for our saluation: let vs sharpen our appetytes too take such repast, and then shall wee bee sure that (our other) meates shall not allure vs too such gluttonie, that wee shall become as vnsatiable gulfes, but wee shalbee contented with the hauing of that which is meete for vs, and sufficient for our necessitie, at leastwyse too our behoof.
Furthermore this similitude which Saint Paul useth, must not be thought strange, when he saith, that we must drink our fill of Gods spirit.1 For we know that the Prophet Isaiah sayeth, that Gods spirit is likened too Water, and too Milk, and too Wine, whereby we be invited too come unto God, to take our repast, and too have whatsoever is behooffull for us. Come on (sayeth he) and take at your pleasures both Milk, Wine, and Water, without money, or monies worth. Hereby therefore God declareth unto us, that we shall have abundance of all spiritual benefits, and sufficient too content us too the full, if so be that we will but open our mouths (as it is said in the Psalm) and not be so forepossessed of our own inordinate lusts,