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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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Even so when Jesus Christ causeth his Gospel to be preached in any country, it is as much as if he should say, I will reign over you and be your King: But yet it cannot be said, that all they which dwell in that country where the Gospel is preached, do obey God: For we see some of them lift them selves up, and show forth their iniquity which before lay hid in them: and othersome contemn the doctrine, in whom is no fruit of the kingdom of God. And yet Christ Jesus hath always a little congregation, where the Gospel is preached. And how so? Forsooth, because there is no King, but hath subjects.
Euen so when Iesus Christ causeth his Gospell to be preached in any countrie, it is as much as if hée shoulde say, I will reigne ouer you and be your King: But yet it cannot be saide, that all they which dwell in that countrie where the Gospell is preached, doe obey God: For we sée some of them lift them selues vp, and shewe foorth their iniquitie which before laye hid in them: and othersome contemne the doctrine, in whom is no fruite of the kingdome of God. And yet Christ Iesus hath alwayes a little congregation, where the Gospel is preached. And howe so? Forsooth, because there is no King, but hath subiectes.
Nevertheless, we may conclude, that it is an inestimable benefit, when GOD offereth us his Gospel. For what would we more, then when our Lord Jesus Christ sayeth unto us. Lo here I am: and take charge of you, to the end you might be under my wings and protection, now, what can you desire more? We know then that all this cometh unto us by the Gospel. And this is the perfection of all our happiness, if we could rightly understand it.
Neuerthelesse, wée may conclude, that it is an inestimable benefite, when GOD offreth vs his Gospell. For what would wée more, then when our Lorde Iesus Christ sayeth vnto vs. Loe héere I am: and take charge of you, to the ende you might bée vnder my winges and protection, nowe, what can you desire more? Wée knowe then that all this commeth vnto vs by the Gospell. And this is the perfection of all our happinesse, if wée could rightly vnderstand it.