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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.
which is, that such an excellent name was given him above all other creatures, as that every knee should bow before him, as it is said in the second to the Philippians.1 For when S. Paul hath exhorted us to modesty, & showed that we should not esteem of our selves, he setteth before us our Lord Jesus Christ, as a glass & pattern. Who (saith he) being the true God, thought it no robbery to be equal with God, & made him self of no reputation, taking upon him the form of a servant: yea & became obedient even unto that most slanderous and cursed death, the death of the cross, and that, before God and men: and all this he did, to the end he would take upon him whatsoever was dew to us.
which is, that such an excellent name was giuen him aboue all other creatures, as yt euery knée should bow before him, as it is said in the second to the Philippians.1 For whē S. Paul hath exhorted vs to modestie, & shewed that we should not estéeme of our selues, he setteth before vs our Lord Iesus Christ, as a glasse & pattern. Who (saith hée) being the true God, thought it no robbery to be equal wt God, & made him selfe of no reputation, taking vpon him the forme of a seruant: yea & became obedient euen vnto that most slaunderous and cursed death, the death of the crosse, and that, before God and men: and all this hée did, to the ende hée woulde take vpon him whatsoeuer was dewe to vs.
Wherefore, sayeth he, God the Father hath exalted him, and given him such a name, as that every knee should bow, of things in earth, and things under the earth, & that every tongue should confess that the Lord is Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father: and that if we would see what the majesty of God is, & glorify him as he is worthy, we must needs come unto our Lord Jesus Christ. And this is in effect the meaning of the Prophet, That we must not for the baseness of Jesus Christ for a time, but believe in him, and set our whole heart on him: and also consider to what end he was thus handled: and that whensoever we speak of