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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.
Now, this is true, that God was never otherwise affected towards his only Son, then as he had pronounced, when as he said,1 This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased, hear him. God then had long before said, that Jesus Christ contented him very well, and that in him was his whole delight. And in deed (as S. Paul to the Ephesians saith) it were impossible for us to be acceptable before the lord God, in the name of his only son, without in the first place he were the best beloved, and in the highest degree.
Now, this is true, that God was neuer otherwise affected towardes his onely Sonne, then as hée had pronounced, when as hée saide,1 This is my beloued Sonne in whom I am well pleased, heare him. God then had long before saide, that Iesus Christ contented him verie well, and that in him was his whole delight. And in déede (as S. Paule to the Ephesians saith) it were impossible for vs to be acceptable before the lord God, in the name of his onely sonne, without in the first place hée were the best beloued, and in the highest degrée.
Notwithstanding, this was no let to our discharge, because God had laid his rigour upon our Lord Jesus Christ: For, although he loved him, yet would he afflict him for our offences. For he had no regard to the righteousness, sincerity, and perfection that was in him: But rather took him as one that bear the person of all sinners upon him.
Notwithstanding, this was no let to our discharge, because God had laide his rigour vpon our Lorde Iesus Christ: For, although hée loued him, yet would hée afflict him for our offences. For hée had no regarde to the righteousnes, sinceritie, and perfection that was in him: But rather tooke him as one that beare the person of all sinners vpon him.