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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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Wherefore, when he saw that he had discharged the office of the Mediator, and had done whatsoever was requisite for the appeasing of the wrath of GOD for our sakes, and satisfied for our sins, he determined to call for this drink. ⟨image 81⟩And here, is a most notable and excellent saying, All is finished. For this is certain, that our Lord Jesus spake not of any trifling or ordinary thing: but he meant, that in his death, we have all whatsoever that is to be had for our coming unto God, and the obtaining of his grace. Not that his resurrection is hereby taken away, but it is as much as if he had said, that he had faithfully done his duty, and came not like an half Saviour, but performed the charge committed unto him even to the uttermost, leaving nothing of his fathers will unfulfilled. And since it is so, we are taught, to put our trust fully and wholly in our Lord Jesus Christ, because we know that every part and parcel of our salvation is finished in that which he hath done and suffered for us. And here we see also why his death is called an everlasting Sacrifice, by which the faithful and chosen children of God are sanctified? Will we then be throughly assured that God is our father? Would we have free liberty to call upon him? Would we have peaceable and quiet consciences? Would we be fully assured that we are reputed for righteous, that we might be acceptable unto God. Let us then abide in Christ Jesus, and wander neither to nor fro, and know that in him lieth all perfection. They therefore which seek after other helps, & would be supplied this way, &, that as if there might be something wanting in the death and passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, do clearly forsake the power, whereof we now speak. To be short, they trample the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ under foot: because they dishonour him. And therefore what other thing is there in all Popery, but an utter denial of the death and passion of our Lord Jesus Christ? For inasmuch as they think to do good works, which they call merits, by which they think to purchase the favour of God, surely, they deny the saying of our Lord Jesus Christ, All is finished. And this proveth it to be so, for when they think to be saved before God, and would be pardoned of their sins, whether run they but unto their foolish devotions?
Wherefore, when hee sawe that he had discharged the office of the Mediatour, and had doone whatsoeuer was requisite for the appeasing of the wrath of GOD for our sakes, and satisfied for our sinnes, he determined to call for this drinke.