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…

For, he spake not these words only for the behoof of the Apostles, Martyrs, or for the Virgin Mary, But his meaning was to entertain us all with him self, as in deed it is most necessary for us. Let us, I say, learn not to wander too and fro when we pray unto God, and let us also understand what a good turn he hath done us, when as it hath pleased him to draw us from out of this bottomless confusion of Popery, and showeth us an open plain way to come unto him, to wit, Because Jesus Christ is our Intercessor.

For, hée spake not these woordes onely for the behoofe of the Apostles, Martyres, or for the Virgine Mary, But his meaning was to entertaine vs all with him selfe, as in déede it is most necessarie for vs. Let vs, I say, learne not to wander too and fro when we pray vnto God, and let vs also vnderstande what a good turne hée hath done vs, when as it hath pleased him to draw vs from out of this bottomlesse confusion of Poperie, and sheweth vs an open plaine way to come vnto him, to wit, Because Iesus Christ is our Intercessour.

Let us rest our selves there, without turning either to the one side or yet to the other. For this is out of all doubt, that if our prayers be not ordered and squared according to the word of God they are altogether vain and of none effect, and God utterly rejecteth them: and besides, they can not be made in Faith, without the certainty of them proceedeth from the trueth of God. Now then if we would build our Prayers upon faith, they must be agreeable unto the word of God, and we must follow that which he commandeth us: and that is, we must take Jesus Christ for our Intercessor, Advocate, and Mediator. Thus we see what a prop it is which he giveth us, and what the foundation is whereupon we must stay our selves, that we might not be shaken like Reeds with every wind.

Let vs rest our selues there, without turning either to the one side or yet to the other. For this is out of all doubt, that if our prayers be not ordered and squared according to the worde of God they are altogether vayne and of none effect, and God vtterly reiecteth them: and besides, they can not be made in Fayth, without the certaintie of them procéedeth from the trueth of God. Now then if wée would build our Prayers vpon fayth, they must be agréeable vnto the worde of God, and wée must followe that which hée commaundeth vs: and that is, wee must take Iesus Christ for our Intercessour, Aduocate, and Mediator. Thus wée sée what a proppe it is which hée giueth vs, and what the foundation is wherevpon wée must stay our selues, that we might not be shaken like Réedes with euerie winde.