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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.
Sermons on the passion › Sermon 8: The eight Sermon of the Passion.
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.
Nevertheless let us look well to our selves: for all whatsoever that must serve our faith, hath been accomplished in the person of the Son of GOD: And although we have a sure testimony that it is sufficient for us, yet by reason of our grossness & weakness, we are very far from coming unto Lord Jesus Christ. And therefore let every of us which acknowledge our offences, seek remedy for them, & be of good courage. For we see how Joseph & Nicodemus did. Now, here are two things to be considered of for our example. The first is, that they had no clear insight in the fruit of the death and passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore their understanding was gross, and their faith very weak. The other is, that notwithstanding this extremity, yet fought they against all temptations, and came to look for our Lord Jesus Christ who was dead, to put him into the Tomb, protesting that they hoped to come to the blessed resurrection which was promised them. And although we feel our selves weak, yet let it not discourage us. It is true indeed, that we are weak, and God may reject us, when as he shall roughly entreat us. But yet when we shall feel these wants, let us understand that he will accept our desire, although it be imperfect.
Neuerthelesse let vs looke wel to our selues: for al whatsoeuer that must serue our faith, hath béene accomplished in the person of the Sonne of GOD: And although wée haue a sure testimonie that it is sufficient for vs, yet by reason of our grosenesse & weakenesse, wée are very farre from comming vnto Lorde Iesus Christ. And therefore let euery of vs which acknowledge our offences, séeke remedy for them, & be of good courage. For we sée how Ioseph & Nicodemus did. Now, here are two things to be considered of for our example. The first is, that they had no cléere insight in the fruite of the death and passion of our Lorde Iesus Christ. Wherefore their vnderstanding was grosse, and their faith very weake. The other is, that notwithstanding this extremitie, yet fought they against all temptations, and came to looke for our Lorde Iesus Christ who was dead, to put him into the Tumbe, protesting that they hoped to come to the blessed resurrection which was promised them. And although we feele our selues weake, yet let it not discourage vs. It is true indéed, that we are weake, and God may reiect vs, when as hée shal roughly entreate vs. But yet when we shall féele these wantes, let vs vnderstand that he will accept our desire, although it be imperfect.