A17690:461
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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but when we come to Jesus Christ, we need not fear the want of his ability, for when every man shall have his portion, yet hath he never a whit the less, and others also shall find enough at his hands, for the moe of us that come unto him, the richer shall we find him to help our need. And therefore we have here to note, that it is not for naught that the prophet sayeth, that he bare the sins of many: to wit, to the end we should not malice and envy our neighbours, as if we could not be holpen, because some of them have to much of him. This then is the sum and effect of that which we are to learn out of this place.
but when wée come to Iesus Christ, wée neede not feare the want of his abilitie, for when euery man shall haue his portion, yet hath hée neuer a whit the lesse, and others also shal find inough at his hands, for the moe of vs that come vnto him, the richer shall we finde him to help our néede. And therefore we haue héere to note, that it is not for naught that the prophet saieth, that he bare the sinnes of many: to wit, to the ende we should not malice and enuy our neighburs, as if wée could not be holpen, bicause some of them haue to much of him. This then is the summe and effect of that which we are to learne out of this place.
Moreover, it is said, That it was, because he was accounted amongest transgressors. We are here to observe in the first place, that he must needs be hanged between two thieves, that he might suffer all the condemnation that we deserved, and to the end that we might have a more sure and certain pawn, that God his Father hath pardoned and forgiven us all our sins and iniquities.
Moreouer, it is said, That it was, because hee was accounted amongest transgressors. We are héere to obserue in the firste place, that hée must néedes be hanged betwéene two théeues, that hée might suffer all the condemnation that wée deserued, and to the ende that wée might haue a more sure and certaine pawne, that God his Father hath pardoned and forgiuen vs all our sinnes and iniquities.