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…

But we find by Peters weeping, that he was greatly displeased with his sin, and returned forthwith unto Jesus Christ. We are also to note, that he went out to weep. Surely, this proceeded of weakness, because he was a feared that the company should see him repent. But be as be may, no doubt of it when he wept by him self, it was a good token that he was touched with his sin and offence: because he sought not to have men to be witnesses of his repentance, but wept alone before God. And in this we see what it is for us to do: for if we only bewail our sins and transgressions in the sight of men, by this we show our hypocrisy: but when we withdraw our selves from company and examine our sins and offences, and be then sorrowful, that argueth that we are no hypocrites, but that we know who is our Judge, and do there beseech him of pardon and forgiveness, knowing also that it is the office of God, to pull all damned souls out of the pit of hell. And this is the sum which we are to consider, of that which is here mentioned, of Peters fall, and of the three denials, by which he deserved to be clean cut of from the Kingdom of God, if so be Jesus Christ had not stretched out the power of his death & passion, to bring him to repentance, as here it came to pass, now, it is said anon after, that the Priests and governors took counsel to condemn him: But because they had no power to do it, they brought him manacled and bound unto Pontius Pilate, the governor of the Country, who had authority, After this, it is said in the Gospel, ye Judas repented him, when he see ye Jesus Christ was condemned, and cast them the money, which he had received for a reward, for his treachery, & therewith confessed his fault. Howbeit, the priests would not receive the money, but bought a field of a Potter, wherein was potters earth, which served to none other purpose, for it was good, neither for tillage nor seed. ⟨image 55⟩And this Field they bought to bury the dead bodies: which they did under a colour of devotion: for they said it was not lawful to put that silver among the offerings of the temple. And hereupon the Evangelist sayeth, that that which the Prophet had spoken of was accomplished, that the thirty pence which the children of Israel valued God at, might be bestowed upon a potters yard.

But we finde by Peters wéeping, that he was greatly displeased with his sinne, and returned forthwith vnto Iesus Christ. We are also to note, that he went out to weepe. Surely, this procéeded of weaknesse, because he was a fearde that the company should sée him repent. But be as be may, no doubt of it when he wept by him selfe, it was a good token that hee was touched with his sinne and offence: because he sought not to haue men to be witnesses of his repentance, but wept alone before God. And in this we sée what it is for vs to doo: for if we onely bewaile our sinnes and transgressions in the sight of men, by this we shew our hypocrysie: but when we withdraw our selues from company and examine our sinnes and offences, and be then sorrowfull, that argueth that we are no hypocrites, but that we know who is our Iudge, and doo there beséech him of pardon and forgiunesse, knowing also that it is the office of God, to pull all damned soules out of the pitte of hell. And this is the summe which wee are to consider, of that whiche is héere mentioned, of Peters fall, and of the thrée denialles, by which hee deserued to bee cleane cut of from the Kingdome of God, if so bee Iesus Christ had not stretched out the power of his death & passion, to bring him to repentaunce, as héere it came to passe, now, it is saide anone after, that the Priestes and gouernours tooke counsell to condemne hym: But because they had no power to doo it, they brought him manacled and bound vnto Pontius Pilate, the gouernour of ye Country, who had authoritie, After this, it is said in the Gospel, ye Iudas repented him, when he sée ye Iesus Christ was condemned, and cast them the mony, which he had receued for a reward, for his treachery, & therwt cōfessed his falt. Howbeit, ye priests would not receiue the mony, but bought a field of a Potter, wherin was potters earth, which serued to none other purpose, for it was good, neither for tyllage nor séede.