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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.
If the word Love be referred too men, then S. Paul meant too betoken the true right••••ousnesse of Christians, that is too wit, to deal faithfully and uprightly. For we know that the hypocrites would content God with ceremonies and Gewgaws, as men term them: and in the mean while some of them shall be given too catching and snatching: some shall be full of envy, malice, cruelty and treason: some […] drunkard•, and othersome shall be whoremongers and loose […] themselves the bridle too all naughtiness. And yet for all […] all is safe, if they may make a few mops & mows, ⟨p. 17⟩[…] some countenance of holiness by using a few […] Paul too cut of all such stuff, sayeth that we must walk in […] is the bond of perfection and the fulfilling of the Law) if […] too have our life allowed of God. And so ye see what we […] mark upon that stray ne.
If the woord Loue bee referred too men, then S. Paule ment too betoken the trew right••••ousnesse of Christians, that is too wit, to deale faithfully and vprightly. For wee knowe that the hypocrites would content God with ceremonies and Gewgawes, as men terme them: and in the meane whyle some of them shalbee giuen too catching and snatching: some shalbe full of enuie, malice, crueltie and treason: some 〈…〉 drunkard•, and othersome shalbe whoremongers and looce 〈…〉 themselues the brydle too all naughtinesse. And yit for all 〈…〉 al is safe, if they may make a fewe moppes & mowes, ⟨p. 17⟩〈…〉 some countenaunce of holinesse by vsing a fewe 〈…〉 Paule too cut of all such stuffe, sayeth that wee must walke in 〈…〉 is the bond of perfection and the fulfilling of the Lawe) if 〈…〉 too haue our lyfe allowed of God. And so yee see what wee 〈…〉 marke vppon that strey ne.