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…

Now, it is namely said, Because he hath poured out his soul to death. Whereby Isaiah again expresseth that our Lord Jesus Christ, of his own free will, offered up himself for these words, to pour out, signifieth, that he spared not himself, nor sorrowed ⟨p. 141⟩for the matter. For he that giveth with a good will, and in the end slacketh his hand, maketh always a show of sparing. But he that poureth out, showeth that he giveth lustily, & liberally. So then, it is showed us, that our Lord Jesus was so fervently inflamed with the love of us, as that his life gushed out like water, and that he became a willing Sacrifice, thereby to show, that he desired nothing else, but for reconcilement unto God his father. And this is always for our greater confirmation, to the end that when we come unto him, we should never doubt but that he would most gently and lovingly receive us. For, how is it possible that he should so reject us as members cut of from him, seeing he so utterly as it were, forsook himself for our sakes, and shed his precious heart blood. Wherefore, when we hear this, we are occasioned to come more boldly unto him, and to assure our selves that he at this day will make this Sacrifice, which he so freely offered up unto God his father of great effect by reason of the wonderful love he bare to us ward,

Nowe, it is namely said, Because hee hath powred out his soule to death. Whereby Isaiah againe expresseth that our Lorde Iesus Christe, of his owne frée will, offered vp himselfe for these words, to poure out, signifieth, that he spared not himself, nor sorrowed ⟨p. 141⟩for the matter. For hée that giueth with a good will, and in the ende slacketh his hande, maketh alwayes a shewe of sparing. But hée that powreth out, sheweth yt he giueth lustily, & liberrally. So then, it is shewed vs, that our Lord Iesus was so feruently inflamed with the loue of vs, as that his life gushed out like water, and that hée became a willing Sacrifice, thereby to shew, that hee desired nothing els, but for reconcilement vnto God his father. And this is alwaies for our greater confirmation, to the ende that when wée come vnto him, we should neuer doubt but that he wold most gently and louingly receiue vs. For, how is it possible that he should so reiect vs as members cut of from him, séeing hée so vtterly as it were, forsooke himselfe for our sakes, and shed his precious heart blood. Wherefore, when we heare this, we are occasioned to come more boldly vnto him, and to assure our selues that he at this day will make this Sacrifice, which hee so fréely offered vp vnto God his father of great effect by reason of the wonderfull loue hée bare to vs ward,