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…

Let us now come to the story as it is here delivered unto us. It is said, That Mary Magdalene, and her companion, came the first day of the Sabbath, to see the sepulchre: to wit the first day in the week. For the Jews kept the Sunday, which they called the sabbath, for the day of rest, as indeed the word so signifieth, and besides, they called all the days of the week following, the 1. day of the Sabbath, the 2. day of the sabbath, the 3. day of the sabbath, &c. Now, because the day began after the Sun setting, it is said, that the two Maries bought sweet ointments, after the Sabbath was ended, and prepared themselves to come the next day in the morning to the Sepulchre. Howbeit they were more then two. Nevertheless S. John nameth Mary Magdalen only: but S. Matth. nameth two of them, and we see that S. Luke faith ye there were a great number of them, & yet all this agreeeth well together: for Mary Magdalen led the way, and the other Mary is eftsoons named, because she followed hard after Mary Magdalene. But by the way, there were many with came to anoint the body of our lord Jesus: nevertheless, it is here namely said, that it was they which came to see whether they might enter the Sepulchre or not. We see then why these two were here specially marked. Howbeit S. Matth. saith that the Angel appeared unto them, since there were two of them: but because one of them carried word, therefore it is so especially named. In the end, as they were going thence, they met with our Lord Jesus, who sent them unto his Disciples, that they might all meet in Galilee, intending to show them that he was risen again: for so much as the City of Jerusalem had bereft it self of so notable a testimony, by reason of their horrible impiety. And yet for all that, it, still remained the fountain of life: for out of it was the law, and the word of God taught: nevertheless, our Lord Jesus Christ would not show him self unto his Disciples in that City, seeing the wickedness of it ⟨p. 87⟩to be as yet so fresh in memory: and on the other side his meaning was to conform him self unto their grossness: for they were as it were so amazed, as that looks would not have contented them, with out he had taken them aside, and in such sort have so showed himself, as that they might have been fully satisfied.

Let vs now come to the story as it is héere deliuered vnto vs. It is sayd, That Mary Magdalene, and her companion, came the first day of the Sabboth, to see the sepulchre: to wit the first day in the wéek. For ye Iewes kept the Sunday, which they called ye sabboth, for the day of rest, as indeede the worde so signifyeth, and besides, they called all the dayes of the wéek following, the 1. day of ye Sabboth, the 2. day of the sabboth, the 3. day of the sabboth, &c. Now, bicause the day began after the Sonne setting, it is saide, yt the two Maries bought swéete oyntmetes, after the Sabboth was ended, and prepared themselues to come the next day in the morning to ye Sepulchre. Howbeit they were more then two. Neuerthelesse S. Iohn nameth Mary Magdalen only: but S. Matth. nameth two of them, and we sée that S. Luke faith ye there were a great number of thē, & yet al this agréeeth wel together: for Mary Magdalen led the way, and the other Mary is eftsoones named, bicause she folowed hard after Mary Magdalene. But by the way, there were many wt came to annoint ye body of our lord Iesus: neuertheles, it is here namely sayd, yt it was they which came to sée whether they might enter the Sepulchre or not. We sée then why these two were héere specially marked. Howbeit S. Matth. saith that the Angel appeared vnto thē, since there were two of them: but because one of thē carried word, therfore it is so especially named. In the end, as they were going thence, they met with our Lord Iesus, who sent them vnto his Disciples, that they might all méete in Galile, entending to shew them that he was risen againe: for somuch as the Citie of Ierusalem had bereft it selfe of so notable a testimonie, by reason of their horible impietie. And yet for all that, it, still remayned the fountayne of life: for out of it was the lawe, and the worde of God taught: neuerthelesse, our Lord Iesus Christ would not shew him selfe vnto his Disciples in that Citie, séeinge the wickednesse of it