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…

Isaiah. liii. 4 Surely, he hath borne our infirmities, and carried our sorrows: yet we did judge him as plagued and smitten of God, and humbled. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was broken for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray: we have turned every one to his own way, and the Lord hath laid upon him the iniquity of us all.

Isaiah. liii. 4 SVrely, hee hath borne our infirmities, and carryed our sorrowes: yet we did iudge him as plagued and smitten of God, and humbled. 5 But hee was wounded for our transgressions, hee was broken for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was vpon him, and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All wee lyke sheepe haue gone astray: wee haue turned euerie one to his owne way, and the Lorde hath layde vpon him the iniquitie of vs all.

When we behold all the works of GOD here in this world, we are taught to praise him according to his excellency and highness: But when we look upon the person of our Lord Jesus Christ, we are then to magnify him in his lowliness and humility. Here then are two manner of ways set down unto us how to praise God, The one is, Because he ⟨image 114⟩showeth us his infinite goodness, righteousness and power, in the creation and framing of all things, and in the ordering and disposing of the same, therefore we ought also to honour and exalt him, not that we are able, to make him honourable: But the scripture useth this kind of speech, to the end we might lift up our minds unto heaven, above all worldly things, when as we would glorify our God according unto his worthiness. The other is, that because our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom dwelleth the fullness of the Godhead, was not only abased for our salvation, but also would be made of no reputation, no not refusing to suffer the sharp anguishes of death, as if he had entered into hell: for this cause therefore, I say, is God more to be glorified, then for all the mighty gloriousness that is to be seen in all the world besides. And of this we spake somewhat yesterday: But because the Prophet goeth on with the matter, we are to aim continually at this mark, that where the faithless are abashed, when as they see how God the father, hath after this sort afflicted & tormented his son Jesus Christ, & do take occasion of offence to estrange themselves far from him, we, ought so much the rather to be stirred up to seek after him, & to be farther in love with him, since he spared not himself to take upon him our whole burden, that we might be eased thereof. And therefore, when as we see that our Lord Jesus Christ hath made such an exchange for us, and taken upon him to pay all our debts, to the end to discharge us, and would be condemned in our behalves, and in our person, that we thereby might be pardoned, see what a marvellous occasion he hath offered us to draw near unto him, yea, to be altogether earnestly in love with him, because in him, resteth all our quietness. Now, it is said,