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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.
The .xxxix. Sermon, which is the seventh upon the fifth Chapter.
The .xxxix. Sermon, which is the seuenth vppon the fifth Chapter.
22. Wives, be subject too your husbands, as too our Lord. 23. For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the Church, and likewise is he the saviour of the body. 24. Therefore as the Church is subject unto Christ: so also let wives be subject to their husbands in all things: 25. Ye husbands love your wives, as Christ loved the Church, and gave himself for it. 26. Too sanctify it, cleansing it in the washing of water through the word.
22. VVyues, bee subiect too your husbandes, as too our Lord. 23. For the husband is the head of the vvyfe, as Christ is the head of the Church, and lykewise is he the sauiour of the bodye. 24. Therefore as the Church is subiect vntoo Christ: so also let vvyues bee subiect to their husbands in all things: 25. Yee husbandes loue your vvyues, as Christ loued the Church, and gaue himselfe for it. 26. Too sanctify it, clenzing it in the vvashing of vvater through the vvoord.
We have seen heretofore how every of us is subject too his neighbours, and that we cannot otherwise live one with another, than by doing some duty as of subjection. And forasmuch as that mislyketh us, because every of us coveteth too be above his fellows, and we set so much store by that loftiness, that it is hard for us too stoop: we have seen also that if we fear God, we must not think it strange, that we should submit our selves too our neighbours, for God created us with that condition. Ye see then in general, that charity doth so bind us one too another, that we ought not too disdain this man, nor too loth that man, or too count the third man unworthy to have any service done unto him. For as in respect of God, we must either bow down our neck, or else our stubbornness will turn too our decay. And now Saint Paul passeth further, and showeth that there are certain degrees among men. For although the foresaid rule do stand generally: that is too wit, that every of us must endeavour too perform his duty: yet notwithstanding, there is also a greater subjection particularly of the son too the father, of the wife too her husband, and of underlings too their superiors, than there is indifferently among all men. I have told you ere this, that there is a brotherhood even between the furthest strangers on the earth, because they be all of one common nature, and every man must needs acknowledge himself indebted too other. Howbeit when God hath knit folks together in a straiter and holier band: every man must look nearlier to himself. For when a wife is matched too her husband, she is given him for a help, and she is a part of his body. Also there is a special subjection, so that although the husband be superior in authority: yet is that no let but that he also is bound too his wife: for she is his companion both too live and dye with him. Likewise is it with children towards their fathers, and with fathers towards their children, each one in his behalf and calling: as subjects towards their princes and superiors, and servants towards their masters. Ye see then that the thing which we have to treat of as now, is, that we must generally live in charity one with another, endeavouring too discharge the duty that God binds us too,