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Divers sermons of Master John Calvin, concerning the divinity, humanity, and nativity of our…Diuers sermons of Master Iohn Caluin, concerning the diuinitie, humanitie, and natiuitie of our…
Divers sermons of Master John Calvin, concerning the divinity, humanity, and nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ as also touching his passion, death, resurrection, ascension: together with the coming down of the holy Ghost upon his Apostles: and the first sermon of S. Peter. The order of which you shall find in the page ensuing.Diuers sermons of Master Iohn Caluin, concerning the diuinitie, humanitie, and natiuitie of our Lorde Iesus Christe as also touching his passion, death, resurection, ascention: togeather with the comming downe of the holy Ghoste vpon his Apostles: and the first sermon of S. Peter. The order of which you shall finde in the page ensuing.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for George Byshop, 1581
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Sermons on the passion › Sermon 2: The second Sermon of the Passion.
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.
Moreover, although we be wakeful, and keep good watch, yet can we not be so free, but that the Devil will lift him self up against us, and assail us many and sundry ways. Neither can we break his blows so far of: but that before we enter into the fight, we had need beware that we be not tempted over head and cares, as we say, And therefore let us learn, that although the faithful and children of God desire to be at rest, yet must they not desire to be here at their ease: but be contented to have God to make perfect his power in their infirmity: For Saint Paul also sayeth that he must do the like.1 And this is, say I, the state and condition of all the children of GOD, even to fight in this world, because they cannot serve God without some striving. For although they be weak, and may be letted, yea even oftentimes thrown down,2 let it suffice them that God helpeth them, and always rest upon this promise, That our faith shall continually overcome the world. Nevertheless, the remedy is set before us, which is, we must fight. True it is that Satan will never leave to begin again to assail us, but yet Jesus Christ on ⟨p. 30⟩the other side, commandeth us to watch.
Moreouer, although wée bée wakefull, and kéepe good watch, yet can wée not bée so frée, but yt the Diuel will lyft him self vp against vs, and assaile vs many and sundry wayes. Neither can wee breake his blowes so farre of: but that before wée enter into the fight, wée had néed beware that wée be not tempted ouer head and cares, as wée say, And therefore let vs learne, that although the faithfull and children of God desire to bée at rest, yet must they not desire to bée heere at theyr ease: but be contented to haue God to make perfect his power in their infirmitie: For Saint Paule also saieth that hée must doe the like.1 And this is, say I, the state and condition of all the children of GOD, euen to fight in this worlde, because they cannot serue God without some striuing. For although they bee weake, and may be letted, yea euen oftentimes throwne downe,2