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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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Moreover, because his death and resurrection was of all the rest, the most principal point, we have therefore spoken of it in order, as it followeth, S. Luke then saith, that Jesus Christ, after he had suffered, showed himself alive unto his Disciples: and that, by many manifest proofs, which was not without good cause: For when we hear the promises of God spoken on, our faith will still hang in suspense, until such time as we are assured of his grace and favour: which can never be, without the gage which he hath given us: to wit, that Jesus Christ suffered for our redemption, & bear the punishment due for our sins.
Moreouer, because his death and resurrection was of al the rest, the most principall poynt, wée haue therefore spoken of it in order, as it followeth, S. Luke then saith, that Iesus Christ, after he had suffred, shewed himselfe aliue vnto his Disciples: and that, by many manifest proofes, which was not without good cause: For when wée heare the promises of God spoken on, our faith wil still hang in suspence, vntil such time as we are assured of his grace and fauour: which can neuer be, without the gage which he hath geuen vs: to wit, that Iesus Christ suffered for our redemption, & beare the punishment due for our sinnes.
Thus here we see that Saint Luke speaketh not in vain of the proofs which were given to assure us that Jesus Christ is risen again.1 For hearken what Saint Paul sayeth, that if Christ be not risen, our faith is in vain, and our Preaching also in vain, we have no more hope then very Beasts. By this we see, that the end of our hope is, that Jesus Christ is risen from the dead. And this is the victory indeed which he hath gotten: yea, even to show that he is Lord over life and death.
Thus héere wée sée that Saint Luke speaketh not in vaine of the proofes which were giuen to assure vs that Iesus Christ is risen againe.1 For harken what Saint Paul saieth, that if Christ be not risen, our faith is in vaine, and our Preaching also in vaine, wée haue no more hope then very Beastes. By this we sée, that the ende of our hope is, that Iesus Christ is rysen from the dead. And this is the victory indéed which he hath gotten: yea, euen to shew that he is Lorde ouer lyfe and death.