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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
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Sermons on the passion › Sermon 2: The second Sermon of the Passion.
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In very deed, the example of the Apostles must not give us occasion to flatter ourselves (as, many there are which will say that they may very well sleep, because that Peter, John and James stepped) But let us be angry with our selves for our sins and know that our Lord Jesus is ready to receive us, if that we will come unto him.
In very déede, the example of the Apostles must not giue vs occasion to flatter ourselues (as, many there are which wil say that they may very well sléepe, because that Peter, Iohn and Iames stept) But let vs be angrie with our selues for our sinnes and know that our Lorde Iesus is ready to receiue vs, if that wée will come vnto him.
Moreover, this hath always been the most special reason which we have declared this morning. That what soever is in men, must needs be weak, to the end we might know that ⟨image 38⟩in him is the accomplishment of our salvation, whom God had appointed to be our Mediator. And besides, we are to note, that the nearer we come unto our Lord Jesus Christ, we ought then to be most watchful. For, the worldlings, and such as God hath cut of as rotten members, and forsaketh them, never have any great conflict: Because the Devil hath already dominion over them. And therefore we see that they may sleep at pleasure. But as our Lord Jesus showeth us this favour, to call us unto himself, and familiarly to come near us, even so likewise doeth Satan prepare combats for us, because he would retire us from the obedience of the son of God. And therefore, I say, when he seeth us in any good towardness, then doeth he most roughly assail us. Wherefore let every man make ready himself, knowing whereunto God hath called him, and what his charge is. This then is the sum of that we are to keep in mind.
Moreouer, this hath alwayes béene the most speciall reason which wee haue declared this morning. That what soeuer is in men, must néedes bée weake, to the ende wee might knowe that ⟨image 38⟩