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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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We have here before already seen, that our Lord Jesus so willingly offered himself to be made a sheriffee, for the repairing and blotting out of our iniquities through his obedience, as that he was very well contented to be condemned. And here we see why it is said, that he answered to none of the accusations that were brought against him. He was able •ust •i•ally to have done it, but he held his peace, as it is also laid of him by the Prophet Isaiah. Which thing was not done,1 only to show his patience, but also that we might be able at this day freely to glory, that we are just and innocent before God (although our own consciences accuse and condemn us) because we know he hath received us to ••••y, and that also in sins are taken away by reason of the perfection thee was found to be in our Lord Jesus Christ. And thus we see how that the Son of God hath purchased us liberty, that we might be able boldly to glory that we are the children of God, and taken before him to be righteous, to wit, when he would make no reply for the setting forth of his pureness of life. Now, in very deed a man would at the first sight, think it ⟨image 60⟩very strange that he held his peace, & yet said, that he was King of the Jews: For these things seem to be clean contrary. Howbeit,2 S. John goeth on further, and saith that he declared, that his kingdom was not of this world: and besides, said, that he was the Son of God: For he protested that he was come into the world to defend the trueth. And all this agreeth very well together: For it must needs be that our Lord Jesus should show him self to be the King of the Jews, and the Son of God also: without ye would have denied the Prophecies; howbeit he did not this to acquit himself: but choose rather to hold his peace, and use few words because he would be condemned. We have then here to note, that when we hear the silence of Jesus Christ spoken of, it was, because he would make no excuse: and therefore held his peace: and yet was he contented to speak as much as was needful. We see also why. S. Paul saith that he made a good confession before Pontius Pilate.