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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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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.
Mark then the certainty that is in the law: but tell me who it is that doeth all that the law commandeth? Surely we go altogether backward, and a man would thinks (as I have beforesaid) that we would go about even to set our selves against God Thus we see that the gate of the righteousness of the law is quite shut up against us, and that there remaineth nothing else for us, but the very curse of God. But in the Gospel, it is said, behold, the word is in thine heart, and in thy mouth. But how? forsooth, after thi• sort▪ S. Paul speaketh of it, and saith,1 That if we will have the word in our hearts and mouths, we must come unto Jesus Christ: because it is he which writeth and imprinteth the doctrine of salvation by his holy spirit: with which doctrine we have had our ears beaten unprofitably and in vain. And therefore since our Lord Jesus Christ putteth his word in our hearts, let •• beseech him to grant us this grace as that we may have a pure and free affection, to the end we might seek in him whatsoever is wanting in us. Thus we see how we shall be justified by his knowledge: for it is out of all doubt that we are no way able to bring any satisfaction of our own with us which may please God, and to make this account, as to say, we have deserved, O Lord, that thou shouldest receive us: but we should rather say, we confess, O Lord, that we are miserable sinners, bound over so thy judgement, and it is impossible for us to make satisfaction thereto, so that we must needs acknowledge that there is no sufficiency in any but in Jesus Christ alone to make satisfaction for the same.
Marke then the certayntie that is in the lawe: but tel mée who it is that doeth al that the law commandeth? Surely we goe altogether backward, and a man would thinks (as I haue beforesaid) that wée would go about euen to set our selues against God Thus we sée yt the gate of ye righteousnesse of the law is quite shut vp against vs, and that there remayneth nothing els for vs, but the very curse of God. But in the Gospel, it is saide, behold, the woorde is in thine heart, and in thy mouth. But how? forsooth, after thi• sort▪ S. Paule speaketh of it, and saith,1