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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 3: The third Sermon of the Passion.
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and be so fully resolved, that when soever he shall come, it shall make us effectually to feel the fruit which he hath purchased unto us by his death and passion. And besides, let us fear to be of the number of such as he thus threateneth, saying, Hereafter shall you see: For it is meet that the wicked and reprobate should feel how terrible the judgement seat of God is, and how great his power is to throw them headlong into hell, when as he setteth him self against them.
and be so fully resolued, that when soeuer he shal come, it shal make vs effectually to féele the frute which he hath purchased vnto vs by his death and passion. And besids, let vs feare to be of ye number of such as he thus threatneth, saying, Heereafter shall you see: For it is méete that the wicked and reprobate should féele how terrible the iudgement seat of God is, and how great his power is to throw them headlong into hell, when as he setteth him selfe against them.
And when Saint Paul also will speak of the condemnation which the wicked & cursed of God shall abide, he saith that they shall tremble & fear at the countenance of his infinite majesty. Since then it is so, let us learn to humble our selves before our Lord Jesus,1 let us not look to behold with the eye the majesty which he will show at his last coming, but let us look upon him at this day as our King and as he is head of the Angels and of all creatures, and receive him as our sovereign Prince: giving unto him that honour which to him belongeth, knowing, that since he is made our wisdom, redemption, righteousness, and holiness in God his father, that to him we must give all praise,2 and be filled with the fullness which we must draw out of him. And therefore let us be well advised to do this honour unto our Lord Jesus Christ, although we see not at this day his judgment seat set up: but let us behold it with the eyes of faith, and beseech God to enlighten us with his holy spirit, that we may be strengthened to call upon him in the last hour, so that it may carry us beyond all our wits and understandings, that we might so glorify our Lord Jesus Christ at this day as he deserveth. And this is the effect which we are to keep in mind. But as concerning that which is said, that Caiaphas and the Priests condemned him to death, let us learn, not to fear the obstinate boldness of the ungodly, and enemies of the trueth. Now, this is a very necessary doctrine for us at this day: for we see the mighty men of this world, with open mouth speak evil of the Gospel: yea we see some even amidst us which profess the Gospel, and would be taken for people reformed, and from whom, as it should seem, there cometh nothing else out of their mouths but the Gospel, who notwithstanding like Devils incarnate, or rather like wild and cruel beasts whom Satan possesseth, do condemn the doctrine of the Gospel. And we need not go very