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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
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.
neither doeth it derogate from this point, that the death and passion of our Lord Jesus Christ had served to no purpose for the blotting out of the iniquities of the world, without he had obeyed, yea even to the submitting of himself unto so terrible a death, neither obeyed he (as I have before said) like one that was without feeling & understanding: For although he was to abide marvellous terrible fears and extremities, yet for all that, he preferred our salvation before all other respects whatsoever.
neyther doeth it derogate from this poynt, that the death and passion of our Lord Iesus Christ had serued to no purpose for the blotting out of ye iniquities of the world, without he had obeyed, yea euen to the submitting of himselfe vnto so terrible a death, neither obeyed hée (as I haue before said) like one that was without féeling & vnderstāding: For although he was to abide maruellous terrible feares and extremities, yet for al that, he preferred our saluation before al other respects whatsoeuer.
Thus we see what it is, that we are to observe in this place, to wit, that the Son of GOD hath not only suffered in body so cruel & tormentrous a death (as already hath bin seen) but was also touched to the quick, whenas he was to abide such horrible assaults, as if God had forsaken him. For, to say the truth, as he took upon him our causes (as hath been said) it must also needs be, that he must feel the condemnation which was due for wretched sinners. For, by our sins, we are as people estranged from God, and therefore he must needs leave us, that we might understand, that he taketh us for castaways. Here then we see what the estate & condition of sinners is: And this is out of all doubt, that GOD the Father never forsook Jesus Christ: yet notwithstanding it must needs be, that he should suffer those pains, and that he should valiantly resist them, to the end, the benefit of the victory might at this day redound to us.
Thus wee sée what it is, that wee are to obserue in this place, to witte, that the Sonne of GOD hath not onely suffered in body so cruel & tormentrous a death (as already hath byn séene) but was also touched to the quicke, whenas he was to abide suche horrible assaultes, as if God had forsaken him. For, to say ye truth, as he tooke vpon him our causes (as hath béene saide) it must also néedes be, that hee must féele the condemnation which was due for wretched sinners. For, by our sinnes, we are as people estranged from God, and therfore he must néedes leaue vs, that we might vnderstand, that he taketh vs for castawayes. Here then we sée what the estate & condition of sinners is: And this is out of all doubte, that GOD the Father neuer forsooke Iesus Christe: yet notwithstanding it must néedes bée, that hée shoulde suffer those paynes, and that hée shoulde valiauntly resist them, to the ende, the benefite of the victory might at this day redounde to vs.