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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
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Thus we see why it was requisite that our whole correction of peace should be laid upon Jesus Christ, to the end we might find favour before God his Father: that is to say, that we might be at such a league with him, as that we might at this day be bold, and free, to call upon God as our Father, although of very right he is our enemy, and hateth us, as we are in our own nature.
Thus wée sée why it was requisite that our whole correction of peace shoulde bée layde vpon Iesus Christ, to the ende wée might finde fauour before God his Father: that is to say, that we might be at such a league with him, as that we might at this day be bold, and frée, to call vpon God as our Father, although of very right hée is our enemy, and hateth vs, as wée are in our owne nature.
We see then at this present, what the Prophet his meaning is, when he sayeth, that our Lord Jesus Christ was afflicted by the hand of God, disfigured, and forsaken of all men, and that no man once vouchsafed to look upon him, by reason of his marvellous deformity. Howbeit, he sayeth, that it was because God had kindled his wrath against us, and was armed and bent to con found and throw us down headlong into the pit of hell, until such time as that atonement was made. And which way came it to pass? Forsooth, God of his mere mercy and goodness, freely forgiveth us our sins: howbeit, the price of our redemption was in the person of his only Sonne.
Wée sée then at this present, what the Prophet his meanyng is, when hée sayeth, that our Lorde Iesus Christ was afflicted by the hande of God, disfigured, and forsaken of all men, and that no man once vouchsafed to looke vpon him, by reason of his merueylous deformitie. Howbeit, hée sayeth, that it was because God had kindled his wrath against vs, and was armed and bent to cō founde and throwe vs downe headlong into the pit of hell, vntill such time as that attonement was made. And which way came it to passe? Forsooth, God of his méere mercy and goodnesse, fréely forgiueth vs our sinnes: howbeit, the price of our redemption was in the person of his onely Sonne.