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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.
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,2 as we cannot find in our hearts too seek the principal. That is the further meaning of the similitude that S. Paul useth here.
Furthermore this similitude which Saint Paule vseth, must not bee thought straunge, when he sayth, that wee must drinke our fill of Gods spirit.1 For wee knowe that the Prophet Esay sayeth, that Gods spirit is lykened too Water, and too Milke, and too Wyne, wherby wee bee inuyted too come vntoo God, to take our repaste, and too haue whatsoeuer is behooffull for vs. Come on (sayeth he) and take at your pleasures both Milke, Wyne, and Water, without money, or monyes woorth. Hereby therfore God declareth vntoo vs, that wee shall haue abundance of all spirituall benefites, and sufficient too content vs too the full, if so bee that wee will but open our mouthes (as it is sayd in the Psalme) and not bee so forepossessed of our owne inordinate lustes,2 as wee cannot fynd in our hartes too seeke the principall. That is the further meaning of the similitude that S. Paule vseth heere.
- 1Isaiah. 55. •. 1.