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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.
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.
Mark also why Saint Mark allegeth this saying of the Prophet,1 that there were two Thieves hanged with our Lord Jesus Christ, to show, that he was taken to be a most detestable and cursed man: and to the end it might be openly seen that he was placed in the rank with all shame & rebuke, because we should at this day be exempt from the wrath of god, & from the punishment of the evil deeds which we had deserved: and where before we were cast down even unto the pit of hell, we might now be coupled together ⟨image 149⟩with the Angels of heaven, who altogether worship God, and have fulfilled all righteousness. All this benefit then have we by this, in that it hath pleased our Lord Jesus Christ to take upon him this place and to become a malefactor, to the end he would be thought the most shameful amongst men.
Marke also why Saint Mark aleadgeth this saying of the Prophet,1 yt there were two Théeues hanged with our Lorde Iesus Christe, to shewe, that hée was taken to bée a most detestable and cursed man: and to the end it might bee openlye séene that hée was placed in ye rank with all shame & rebuke, because we should at this dai be exempt from ye wrath of god, & from ye punishment of ye euill déeds which we had deserued: and where before we were cast down euen vnto the pit of hell, wee might now bee coupled together