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…

Nevertheless, this convinced the Jews of ignorance, yea, of a malicious and frantic ignorance, even as if a man had seen before his eyes that Satan had possessed them, and were become like monsters against nature. And here we are in sum to understand what to consider of, when it is said, that darkness was spread over the face of the earth. In very deed, we are made clear and bright at this day, by the death and passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. For how cometh it to pass, that the Gospel showeth us the way to salvation? And how are we enlightened to come unto God, were it not that the Son of God with the fruit ⟨p. 71⟩and power of his death were offered us in it. And therefore Jesus Christ is in very deed the Sun of righteousness, because he hath purchased us life, by his death: howbeit the Jews are deprived of this benefit. And in that the Sun became dark, they were convinced as men altogether reprobate, so that no teaching could serve their turns to be profitable for their salvation, since by their wickedness they went about to quench and abolish whatsoever might put them in any hope: For that hope was only in the Mediator, whom, they through their wickedness, and unthankfulness, took in hand to make of no estimation. Wherefore, it was good reason that they should be utterly void of all soundness of salvation, to the end the wrath of God might show it self in a visible manner upon them. It followeth, that our Lord Jesus cried out, saying,

Neuerthelesse, this conuinced the Iewes of ignoraunce, yea, of a malitious and phrantike ignorance, euen as if a man had séene before his eyes that Satan had possessed them, and were become lyke monsters against nature. And héere wée are in summe to vnderstande what to consider of, when it is saide, that darknesse was spread ouer the face of the earth. In verie déede, we are made cleare and bright at this day, by the death and passion of our Lord Iesus Christ. For how cometh it to passe, that the Gospell sheweth vs the way to saluation? And howe are we enlightened to come vnto God, were it not that the Sonne of God with the fruite ⟨p. 71⟩and power of his death were offred vs in it. And therefore Iesus Christ is in verie déed the Sonne of righteousnesse, because he hath purchased vs lyfe, by his death: howbeit the Iewes are depriued of this benefite. And in that the Sunne became darke, they were conuinced as men altogether reprobate, so that no teaching coulde serue their turnes to bée profitable for their saluation, since by their wickednesse they went about to quenche and abolishe whatsoeuer might put them in any hope: For that hope was onely in the Mediator, whom, they through their wickednesse, and vnthankfulnesse, tooke in hande to make of no estimation. Wherefore, it was good reason that they should be vtterly voyde of all soundnesse of saluation, to the ende the wrath of God might shewe it selfe in a visible manner vpon them. It followeth, that our Lorde Iesus cryed out, saying,