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…

Wherefore, Jesus Christ meant to take away this offence, to the end he would not have his doctrine to be slandered. Howbeit we may here see the abominable unthankfulness of such as are not moved by such a miracle. For behold, the Soldiers who came to manacle our Lord Jesus Christ, see what a number of ways the power of the Spirit of GOD wrought in him: For, but a little before, he had with a word of his mouth, made them turn back: and by and by, he healeth a man who had his ear cut of: and yet all this did them no good. We see then, ⟨image 47⟩that when the Devil hath once bewitched us, and bleared our eyes, that neither the graces of GOD, nor yet all his power, can touch us, but that we will follow, and go on in our fury and rage: and have as it were even a swines snout to root in every thing: and let God say and do what he please, yet will we, continually remain obstinate, which is an horrible thing. And therefore we are to beseech the Lord to grant us wisdom that we may profit by his graces, and be brought to love him, and that we may be also touched when he lifteth up his hand to show us, that he is our judge, so that we be not afeard to return unto him in true repentance. And this is in effect the thing that we are to learn hereby. But how ever it was, our Lord Jesus Christ stopped the mouths of the ungodly when as he had healed Caiaphas servant. Hereupon it is said, that Jesus was led to Caiaphas house, and was there examined to the end. ¹Now, for the making short of the matter, we will not speak of that which Saint John writeth of Annas, who was Caiaphas father in law: and it may be that Jesus Christ was led thither for honours sake, or else because the way so served, hoping that all were there assembled. Well, Jesus was led to Caiaphas house, and there examined. And it is namely said, That the high Priests sought false witness against him, but they found none. And in the end, That there came two false witnesses, and said, That he said, he would build up the temple again in three days, here we say that our Lord Jesus was charged: not that the high priests were moved with any zeal:

Wherfore, Iesus Christ ment to take away this offence, to the end hée would not haue his doctrine to bée slaundered. Howbéeit wée may héere sée the abhominable vnthankfulnesse of such as are not mooued by suche a myracle. For behold, the Souldiers who came to manacle our Lorde Iesus Christ, sée what a number of wayes the power of the Spirite of GOD wrought in him: For, but a little before, he had with a woord of his mouth, made them turne backe: and by and by, hée healeth a man who hadd his eare cutte of: and yet all this did them no good. Wée see then,