A17690:189
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Wherefore, by a far greater reason, may Jesus Christ,1 who was perfectly anointed with the graces and virtues of the holy Ghost, very well be called the Son of God. But if he had not been the redeemer of the world, and had called himself, for honours sake the only son of God, surely it had been a deadly offence. But how fell it out, that the Jews accused him hereof? In the first place we are to note that it was for want of knowledge of the scriptures, because they knew not that he which should be the redeemer, should be manifested, to be the living God. And therefore because they had no knowledge of the Scripture, nor acquainted therewith but were like unto brute beasts by reason of their negligence, see why they were so bold to condemn Jesus Christ.
Wherefore, by a farre greater reason, may Iesus Christ,1 who was perfectly anoynted with the graces and vertues of the holy Ghost, very well be called the Sonne of God. But if hee had not bene the redéemer of the world, and had called himselfe, for honors sake the onely sonne of God, surely it had bene a deadlye offence. But how fell it out, that the Iewes accused him heereof? In the first place we are to note that it was for want of knowledge of the scriptures, because they knew not that he which should be the redéemer, should be manifested, to be the liuing God. And therfore because they had no knowledge of the Scripture, nor acquainted therewith but were lyke vnto brut beastes by reason of their negligence, sée why they were so bould to condemne Iesus Christ.
- 1Psal. 82.•.
The like rashness we see to be in all those which are ignorant. For when we shall at this day hear them cry, thou heretic: they speak it not because they are able to prove it, but the most doltish of them are carried with such a rage, as that they will (forsooth) he zealous, of the honour of God, and yet know why nor wherefore. Moreover, they must enquire whether Jesus Christ was the Messiah, or not: howbeit the Jews refused him without asking any question.