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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.
Saint Luke also useth a kind of speech, which a fourdeth an argument that bringeth with it a present proof. And in deed, we see what pain the Evangelists have taken in this matter. For, when they come to speak of the resurrection, they lay forth all the circumstances, and besides, they recite all the testimonies of his words, for he hath said, and declared that it was no vain imagination or vision, whereby some trouble might afterward arise. And therefore, we ought to understand and know, that since they have taken so great pains herein, that we must not stand in doubt of it, but it is fit we should receive their words as sure and certain, seeing they bring so good a proof with them. And therefore, for this matter, whereof Saint Luke speaketh, that Jesus Christ showed him self a live, after he had been dead, with so manifest and many proofs, we must learn to build upon such a foundation as shall never be able to be shaken. And as he hath thus overcome death, even so doeth he now stretch forth his hand to guide and bring us to salvation. And so often, as we would assure our selves of our salvation, we must not run unto Creatures, but let us behold as it were in a glass, that as Christ Jesus is risen again, and hath overcome death, even so also hath he opened the kingdom of heaven, that we might enter into it under his charge.
Saint Luke also vseth a kinde of spéech, which a fourdeth an argument that bringeth with it a present proofe. And in deed, we sée what payne the Euangelistes haue taken in this matter. For, when they come to speake of the resurrection, they lay foorth all the circumstaunces, and besides, they recyte all the testimonies of his wordes, for hée hath saide, and declared that it was no vaine imagination or vision, whereby some trouble might afterward arise. And therefore, wée ought to vnderstande and knowe, that since they haue taken so great paynes héerein, that wée must not stande in doubt of it, but it is fit wée should receiue their wordes as sure and certaine, séeing they bring so good a proofe with them. And therefore, for this matter, whereof Saint Luke speaketh, that Iesus Christ shewed him selfe a lyue, after hée had béen dead, with so manifest and many proofes, wée must learne to build vpon such a foundation as shall neuer be able to be shaken. And as he hath thus ouercome death, euen so doeth hée now stretch foorth his hand to guide and bring vs to saluation. And so often, as wée would assure our selues of our saluation, wée must not runne vnto Creatures, but let vs behold as it were in a glasse, that as Christ Iesus is risen againe, and hath ouercome death, euen so also hath he opened the kingdome of heauen, that we might enter into it vnder his charge.