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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.
And how may that be done, but by being grounded upon the free adoption, wherethrough he taketh us too him for our Lord Jesus Christs sake? For is it by inheritance, or for any worthiness of ours, that God is our father, and we his children? Alas no:1 but clean contrariwise, we be called the children of wrath: and God must needs disclaim us, because there is nothing but sin and wickedness in us. Then until we come too our Lord Jesus Christ, it is certain that we cannot be sure of Gods favour, nor that he will accept our service. And therefore Saint Paul having said, that we must yield thanks v•to God in and for all things, ⟨p. 275⟩because he is our father: doth justly add, that that is done by our Lord Jesus Christ. Then let us understand, that all they which are afraid of Gods majesty, and cannot trust him, nor rest upon the promises of his favour, too call upon him as their father: can never praise him. In deed they may well use some Ceremonies, but all shall be but leasing. Therefore whensoever we will pray unto God, and yield him praise and thanks, faith must lead the way. Mark that for one point.
And how may that bee doone, but by being grounded vppon the free adoption, wherethrough he taketh vs too him for our Lord Iesus Christes sake? For is it by inheritance, or for any woorthinesse of ours, that God is our father, and wee his children? Alas no:1 but cleane contrariwyse, wee bee called the children of wrath: and God must needes disclayme vs, bycause there is nothing but sin and wickednesse in vs. Then •ntill wee come too our Lord Iesus Christ, it is certein that wee cannot bee sure of Gods fauour, nor that he will accept our •eruice. And therefore Saint Paule hauing sayd, that wee must y•eld thankes v•to God in and for al things, ⟨p. 275⟩bycause he is our father: dooth iustly adde, that that is doone by our Lord Iesus Christ. Then let vs vnderstand, that all they which are afrayd of Gods maiestie, and cannot trust him, nor rest vppon the promises of his fauour, too call vppon him as their father: can neuer prayse him. In deede they may well vse some Ceremonies, but all shal bee but leazing. Therefore whensoeuer wee wil pray vnto God, and yeeld him prayse and thankes, fayth must leade the way. Marke that for one poynt.