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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
for we tend all […] evil, and we be not only inclined too it, but we be as it […] hot with it, and we run too it with frantic […] cause the devil possesseth all such as are not reformed by […] spirit. And so we must needs conclude, that our giving […] too do good, is for that God guideth and leadeth us […] his holy spirit, and all because of his election. […] erewhile) we must not separate the things that God […] together. For we be not chosen too take leave too do […] list, but too show by our deeds that God hath adopted us […] children, and taken us into his keeping, too the intent too […] by his holy spirit, and too knit us too himself in all […] righteousness.
for wee tende all 〈…〉 euill, and wee bee not only inclyned too it, but wee bee as it 〈…〉 hot with it, and wee runne too it with frentik 〈…〉 cause the diuell possesseth all such as are not reformed by 〈…〉 spirit. And so we must needes conclude, that our giuing 〈…〉 too doo good, is for that God guydeth and leadeth vs 〈…〉 his holy spirit, and all bycause of his election. 〈…〉 erewhyle) wee must not separate the things that God 〈…〉 toogither. For wee bee not chozen too take leaue too doo 〈…〉 list, but too shewe by our deeds that God hath adopted vs 〈…〉 children, and taken vs intoo his keeping, too the intent too 〈…〉 by his holie spirit, and too knit vs too himselfe in all 〈…〉 ryghtuousnesse.
[…] let us mark also, that although God have reformed us, […] in the good way, and made us too feel that he hath […] us already, to subdue us to his word and to make us serve […] in all things: yet doth it not therefore follow, that we be […] at the first day, no nor yet in all our whole lifetime. […] says not that God bringeth his chosen and faithful ones […] point of perfection, […] he says that he draweth them […] And so are we but in the way thitherward even until our […] Therefore as long as we live in this world, let us learn too […] go forward more and more, assuring ourselves that there is […] somewhat amiss in us. For they that imagine any […] are as good as bewitched with hypocrisy and pride, or […] no feeling nor fear of God in them, but mock him […] face. For he that examineth himself, shall always find […] of vices, as he shall be ashamed of them, if he consider them