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…

After that followeth the Sermon, touching the nativity of Jesus Christ. Next to it we have placed the Sermons of his death and passion, of his resurrection and ascension, of the coming down of the holy Ghost upon the Apostles, Of the first Sermon that Peter, made after he had received the holy Ghost. Last of all, we have set down a Sermon treating of the last coming of Jesus Christ.

After that foloweth the Sermon, touching the natiuitie of Iesus Christ. Next to it wee haue placed the Sermons of his death and passion, of his resurrection and ascention, of the comming downe of the holy Ghost vpon the Apostles, Of the first Sermon that Peter, made after he had receiued the holy Ghost. Last of al, we haue set downe a Sermon treating of the last comming of Iesus Christe.

After we had thus done, and thinking to have finished this book it pleased God to grant us to come to the hearing of the most excellent sermons ⟨image 7⟩that are possibly to be hard or spoken, upon the end of the fifty two Chapter of the Prophet Isaiah, & upon all the fifty three, wherein the mystery of the death and passion of our Lord Jesus Christ is set forth, and so lively pictured out that a man would think that the holy Ghost meant to set before our eyes Jesus Christ condemned in our name, and nailed to the cross for our sins, to the end that he suffering the punishment for them which was due to us, and bearing the wrath and judgement of God for our sakes, hath delivered us from eternal death, which Sermons do so agree with the Sermons going before, which we have here set down, that we could not choose to join them unto them, because we would not bereave you of so great a benefit. Moreover, we have had respect to choose out those Sermons aswell as we could, which were upon such days as the Lords Supper was administered in this Church, aswell for that that there is a far greater and more effectual vehemency in them, as also for that the point of this Sacrament is therein more clearly showed, for the which at this day, is the greatest contention and strife in the world. And therefore we have determined hereafter too deliver unto you the Sermons, which this godly learned man hath made upon the tenth and the eleventh Chapter of the Epistle of S. Paul to the Corinthians, wherein is manifestly set forth the true institution of the Supper & the corruption and abuse which sithence have come unto it, lively refuted. Wherefore, if we perceive that these presents like you, we will use all the means possible that God shall grant us, to make you partakers of the heavenly riches, which he vouchsafeth upon his servants here in this Church. In the mean while we beseech you dearly beloved to follow that blessed course, and not fear the threats and cruelties of tyrants, who think at this day to do god high service in persecuting Jesus Christ in his members: and set before you this incorruptible crown and everlasting prepared for you, if you constantly persevere unto the end in your holy calling, knowing that the sufferings which you abide in this present life, are not worthy the glory of the life to come: