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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.
Because we are too build our faith upon God and his truth, S. Luke here telleth us, that Jesus Christ sent not his Apostles to teach what they themselves thought good: But put his word into their mouths, and gave them sure and certain instruction, to the end they might carry such a faithful message, as that we might take no occasion to doubt thereof. And therefore, when as we at this day hear the Gospel preached, we ought to be fully resolved, that it is the charge which God committed unto his Apostles, and receive it as the thing which cometh from himself, as indeed it doeth.
BEcause wée are too buyld our faith vppon God and his truth, S. Luke héere telleth vs, that Iesus Christ sent not his Apostles to teach what they themselues thought good: But put his word into their mouthes, and gaue them sure and certaine instruction, to the end they might carrie such a faithfull message, as yt wee might take no occasion to doubt thereof. And therefore, when as we at this day heare the Gospel preached, we ought to be fully resolued, that it is the charge which God committed vnto his Apostles, and receiue it as the thing which commeth from himself, as indéede it doeth.
Moreover, to the end we should bear greater reverence unto the Gospel, it is not said only that Jesus Christ delivered it, but that it was also done by the holy Ghost. For as Jesus Christ is the very natural Son of God, even so likewise is he man, and hath taken upon him our flesh and nature. Now under this shadow (as no doubt of it, the world is wicked) a man might under a colour take occasion to contemn this doctrine, or else not make so great an account of it. Here then we see that Saint Luke saith, that the charge which was given unto the Apostles to teach, proceeded not from Jesus Christ alone, but from the holy Spirit also. Wherefore, we at this present see, that the preaching of the Gospel, is heavenly, and not earthly, and ratified, by God himself.
Moreouer, to the end we should beare greater reuerence vnto the Gospel, it is not said only that Iesus Christ deliuered it, but that it was also done by the holy Ghost. For as Iesus Christ is the very natural Sonne of God, euen so likewise is he man, and hath taken vpon him our fleshe and nature. Nowe vnder this shadowe (as no doubt of it, the worlde is wicked) a man might vnder a colour take occasion to contemne this doctrine, or els not make so greate an account of it. Here then we sée that Saint Luke saith, that the charge which was geuen vnto the Apostles to teach, procéeded not from Iesus Christ alone, but from the holie Spirite also. Wherefore, wée at this present sée, that the preaching of the Gospell, is heauenly, and not earthly, and ratified, by God himselfe.