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…

And in deed, although God showed his highness and infinite Majesty in the creation of the world, yet have we a far more ⟨p. 133⟩large cause to glorify God in the death and passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, because Jesus Christ abased and humbled him self for us and for our salvation: and although he was not robbed of his divine Majesty, yet lay it hid for a time, and was never perceived by any man. And this is in sum, that which the Prophet here handleth, as concerning the pain and grief of our Lord Jesus. Now, we see herein that he forgot him self as it were, and never cared for him self, and the reason is, because he was altogether given to save us: And so answered for us both in body and soul, and was our only pledge. And in this we see, that the very curs who would at this day abolish this doctrine, have neither faith nor religion in them, but bark at it like Mastiffs, they know not why nor wherefore. And although our Popish hypocrites who understand this but by halves, are yet notwithstanding, howsoever the world goeth, driven to confess, that Jesus Christ felt most terrible pangs. In deed they were never able fully to define of all that was in it: But yet, how ever it cometh to pass, they jumble partly at it. Notwithstanding, there are here a company of villains, more Monkish than they which live in their Cells, & in those stews out of which they come, who have brought their stench & infection into the Church of God. And therefore this is most certain, that these Dogs which at this day carry the name of Ministers, and do also occupy that place, and yet make a Swines sty of the Church of God, being like Dogs without all religion, and go about nothing else but to deface and put out of mens minds all the grace of God, and whatsoever else our Lord Jesus Christ hath done for us. Now, when we see that Satan hath thus pushed them forward, as to become like shameless whores, we ought so much the rather to consider of this Article of our faith: which is, That Jesus Christ was not only condemned of Pilate, being an earthly Judge, to the end we might be pardoned before God his Father: and not only crucified, that we might be delivered from the curse:

And in déede, although God shewed his highnesse and infinite Maiestie in the creation of the worlde, yet haue we a farre more ⟨p. 133⟩large cause to glorifie God in the death and passion of our Lord Iesus Christ, because Iesus Christ abased and humbled him selfe for vs and for our saluation: and although hée was not robbed of his diuine Maiestie, yet laye it hyd for a time, and was neuer perceiued by any man. And this is in summe, that which the Prophet here handleth, as concerning the payne and greefe of our Lord Iesus. Now, we sée herein that hée forgot him selfe as it were, and neuer cared for him selfe, and the reason is, because hée was altogether giuen to saue vs: And so answered for vs both in bodie and soule, and was our onely pledge. And in this we sée, that the verie curres who would at this day abolish this doctrine, haue neyther faith nor religion in them, but bark at it like Mastifes, they know not why nor wherfore. And although our Popish hypocrites who vnderstand this but by halfes, are yet notwithstanding, howsoeuer the world goeth, driuen to confesse, that Iesus Christ felt most terrible panges. In déed they were neuer able fully to define of al that was in it: But yet, how euer it commeth to passe, they iumble partly at it. Notwithstanding, there are here a company of villaynes, more Monkish thē they which liue in their Celles, & in those stews out of which they come, who haue brought their stench & infectiō into the Church of God. And therefore this is most certaine, yt these Dogges which at this day carry the name of Ministers, and do also occupie that place, and yet make a Swynes stye of the Church of God, being like Dogges without all religion, and goe about nothing els but to deface and put out of mens mindes all the grace of God, and whatsoeuer els our Lord Iesus Christ hath done for vs. Now, when we sée that Satan hath thus pushed them forward, as to become like shamelesse whores, we ought so much the rather to consider of this Article of our faith: which is, That Iesus Christ was not onely condemned of Pylate, being an earthly Iudge, to the end we might be pardoned before God his Father: and not only crucified, that wée might be deliuered from the curse: