A17690:413
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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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.
Verily even the word of the Gospel as Saint Peter telleth us.1 And in deed it is the very self & same which we have already seen verified unto us out of the Prophet Isaiah, That the word of the Lord endureth for ever, because by it we are made incorruptible,2 whenas we receive profit thereby, according to that measure that it is given unto us by the holy ghost, this then is the seed by which we are regenerate into everlasting life. Howbeit we must first come unto our Lord Jesus Christ. And how cometh it to pass that the Gospel hath this office and Property to beget us to be the children of GOD, Forsooth the reason is this, because the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ was a true ⟨p. 129⟩seed to quicken us. And therefore it is not for naught said here. That he shall see a seed of long continuance, or an everlasting seed. So then, we are again to conclude, that the benefit which our Lord obtained by his resurrection, was not particular for him self alone: But that we might have part thereof, and be called unto his company, because we are members of his body.
Verily euen the worde of the Gospell as Saint Peter telleth vs.1 And in déede it is the very selfe & same which we haue already séene veryfied vnto vs out of the Prophet Isaiah, That the worde of the Lorde endureth for euer, because by it wee are made incorruptible,2 whenas wee receiue profite thereby, according to that measure that it is giuen vnto vs by the holy ghost, this then is the séede by which wee are regenerate into euerlasting life. Howbeit wee must fyrst come vnto our Lorde Iesus Christe. And how commeth it to passe that the Gospell hath this office and Property to beget vs to bée the children of GOD, Forsooth the reason is this, because the blood of our Lorde Iesus Christe was a true ⟨p. 129⟩séede to quicken vs. And therefore it is not for naught sayde héere. That hee shall see a seede of long continuance, or an euerlasting seede. So then, wee are againe to conclude, that the benefit which our Lorde obteined by his resurrection, was not particuler for him selfe alone: But that wée might haue parte thereof, and be called vnto his company, because we are members of his bodie.