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…

Moreover, let us eft sons learn, that it is needful that God should watch over us, so long as we our selves do sleep. For, how often shall it come to pass that the Devil will oppress us an hundred thousand times: and what way have we to resist him, except God hath compassion on us, although he seeth us therein to be as it were like brute beasts? But yet must not this give us occasion to go astray, and to leave our prayers and ⟨p. 32⟩supplications. But we must rather continually call to mind this saying of the Psalm, he that watcheth over Israel neither sleepeth nor slumbereth. And therefore, let us for our parts be watchful, according to that exhortation which we have heard made unto us. And yet let us understand thus much, that how ever we watch, yet must God keep a good watch, or else our enemies would soon have great advantage of us. It followeth that Jesus Christ said unto his Disciples, Arise, let us go, behold, he is at hand, which betrayeth us. He would not have them to go with him (as hath been before said) but because he would have them see, how that he spared not himself for them, nor yet for all mankind, for he offered himself to receive all the blows, to free them: that this saying might be accomplished, That he had lost no whit of all that which his heavenly Father had given him, and committed unto his charge and protection. Howbeit, he showeth hereby that he went willingly to death according to that which we have this morning handled, that the Sacrifice of obedience must answer the blotting out of all our rebellions. For if our Lord Jesus Christ had not willingly offered up himself to appease the wrath of God his Father, his death and passion had served us to no purpose: But he came to this point, and declared how he had taken upon him our nature, because he would accomplish our redemption, and when he was in the principal action, he meant not to give over his office. For it is said in the Story, That Judas had given them a token, that whomsoever he kissed, the same was Jesus, and should lay hands on him, and when he was come near him, he kissed him, and said unto him, All Hail, or God save thee Master. Now let us note, that this was the manner of saluting, As we see, that in some Countries they embrace one another, and other some shake hands.

Moreouer, let vs eft soones learne, that it is néedefull that God shoulde watche ouer vs, so long as wée our selues doe sléepe. For, how often shall it come to passe that the Diuell will oppresse vs an hundred thousande times: and what way haue wée to resist him, except God hath compassion on vs, although hee séeth vs therein to bée as it were like bruite beastes? But yet must not this giue vs occasion to goe astray, and to leaue our prayers and