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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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When the Prophet had showed that every of us was to look into himself and unto his own sins, if we would receive any benefit by the death and passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, he now saith, that he suffered not constrainedly, but willingly: for, if he had not done so, we should never have been justified, neither yet should any atonement have been made between God & us: to wit, if Jesus had not repaired our transgressions through his obedience. And therefore if the death of the son of God had been constrained, and that he had not submitted himself willingly, it had not been a Sacrifice to have blotted out our sins:1 for S. Paul also bringeth us back to this consideration, whenas he saith that our transgressions were taken away by the obedience of one man. What was the cause that made God become our enemy, and yet is, but, for that we never leave offending of him? He created ⟨p. 116⟩us that he might peaceably and quietly enjoy us: but when we refuse to bear his yoke, he is of very right to detest us, and not to allow us for his creatures.
WHen the Prophet had shewed that euery of vs was to looke into himselfe and vnto his owne sins, if we woulde receiue any benefite by the death and passion of our Lord Iesus Christe, hée now saith, that he suffered not cōstrainedly, but willingly: for, if he had not done so, we should neuer haue been iustified, neither yet shoulde any attonement haue béen made betwéene God & vs: to wit, if Iesus had not repared our transgressions through his obedience. And therfore if ye death of the sonne of God had been constrained, and that he had not submitted himselfe willingly, it had not béen a Sacrifice to haue blotted out our sinnes:1 for S. Paul also bringeth vs backe to this consideration, whenas hee saith that our transgressions were taken away by the obedience of one man. What was the cause that made God become our enimie, and yet is, but, for that wée neuer leaue offending of him? Hée created ⟨p. 116⟩vs that he might peaceably and quietlye enioy vs: but when wée refuse to beare his yoke, he is of very right to detest vs, and not to allow vs for his creatures.