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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Wherefore, when we are so reconciled unto God, as that we obtain righteousness thereby, and full forgiveness of our sins, Behold, we need not then be a feared to come unto our Lord Jesus Christ, albeit his crucifying in the view of the world, seemeth at the first blush, to be very shameful: and yet we see, that he so triumphed over Satan & sin, as that he hath made us righteous, and cancelled the obligation that was against us, so that we may now come boldly to God, with good assurance that we are righteous: and with open mouth glorify him for it, wherefore before we were most horribly condemned. And this is the effect of that which the Prophet meaneth, again to put us in mind of.
Wherefore, when we are so reconciled vnto God, as that wée obtaine righteousnesse thereby, and full forgiuenesse of our sinnes, Beholde, wée néede not then be a feard to come vnto our Lorde Iesus Christ, albeit his crucifying in the view of the worlde, séemeth at the first blush, to bée very shamefull: and yet wée sée, that hée so triumphed ouer Satan & sinne, as that he hath made vs righteous, and canceled the obligation that was against vs, so that wee may now come bouldly to God, with good assuraunce that wée are righteous: and with open mouth glorifie him for it, wherfore before we were most horribly condemned. And this is the effect of that which the Prophet meaneth, againe to put vs in minde of.
After all these things, he saith, that he prayed for the trespassers. This is namely put in, to show that Jesus Christ in his death and passion, plaid the part of a priest: for if this had not ben done also, we should never have had all ye was requisite for the assurance of our salvation ⟨p. 143⟩True it is, that forsomuch as the death and passion of our Lord Jesus Christ is the sacrifice whereby our sins are wiped away, and his blood our washing and cleansing, his obedience the abolishing of all our rebellions, & the obtaining of our righteousness by this we have wherein to rejoice. Howbeit this is not all: Because it is said, That whosoever calleth upon the name of God shall be saved. Nevertheless,