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…

AS concerning the matter which before we have handled, we must yet a great deal better consider, that the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ is not of this world. For we see that he was shamefully dealt withal and made a very jesting stock: and in stead of a kingly Diadem, he had a crown of thorn: in stead of a Sceptre a Reed, and besides, whatsoever shame might be devised against a man, it was done to him. And therefore if we shall let our senses stay upon the thing which is here rehearsed it will be a marvellous object of offence as it were, to estrange us from our Lord Jesus Christ, and so consequently from all hope of salvation. But we must look upon the spiritual kingdom, whereof mention hath here before ben made, by faith: and then conclude, That although we make a jest at the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, yet doth God and the Angels esteem of it according to the worthiness thereof. Yea and we are to call to mind, that the son of God was after that sort entreated, in his own person, to the end he might take upon him all the rebuke & shame, which we justly had deserved. For, how can we come before the Majesty of God, so long as we are defiled with sin and iniquity? But because our Lord Jesus was contented to have his face spit on, to be buffeted, and abide all reproach, see how we at this day ⟨p. 62⟩are acknowledged and allowed to •e the children of God▪ and herein standeth all our trust and confidence. We have moreover continually to consider, that GOD will cause us a little better to feel our sins and iniquities, to the end we might abhor and dete•• them, when as we see, that the Son of God must repair and amend them, and suffered so much, to purchase us grace and pardon, and the heavenly father also, not to spare him, for the doing of it. Thus, when we see that our sins were such as wrought so great a confusion and shame to the Son of God, we ought to be humbled, and be altogether ashamed of our selves, yet notwithstanding, we must take a good heart unto us, and be so fully assured as not once to doubt when we shall come before the Majesty of God, that our Lord Jesus Christ hath purchased our pardon, seeing he was contented, for our cause, to be so lightly regarded. For by this mean, he hath gotten us glory & worship even before God & his Angels.

AS concerning the matter which before we haue handeled, we must yet a great deale better consider, that the kingdom of our Lorde Iesus Christe is not of this worlde. For wée sée that he was shamefully dealt withall and made a very iesting stocke: and in stéede of a kingly Diademe, hée had a crowne of thorne: in stéede of a Scepter a Réed, and besides, whatsoeuer shame might bée deuised against a man, it was done to him. And therefore if we shal let our senses stay vpō the thing which is héere rehearsed it will bée a maruellous obiect of offence as it were, to estrange vs from our Lorde Iesus Christe, and so consequently from all hope of saluation. But wée must looke vpō the spiritual kingdom, wherof mention hath héere before ben made, by faith: and then conclude, That although wée make a iest at the kingdome of our Lorde Iesus Christe, yet doth God and the Angelles estéeme of it according to the worthinesse thereof. Yea and we are to call to minde, that the sonne of God was after that sort entreated, in his owne person, to the end hée might take vpon him all the rebuke & shame, which wée iustly had deserued. For, how can wée come before the Maiestie of God, so long as we are defiled with sinne and iniquitie? But because our Lorde Iesus was contented to haue his face spet on, to bée buffetted, and abide all reproche, sée howe wée at this day