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…

Moreover, this is certain, that when Jesus Christ thus bringeth us into his kingdom, and taketh us unto him self, it is because he would cloth us so much the rather with immortality & incorruption, to the end we might enter into his promised glory And therefore when we receive this Gospel, we enter into the kingdom of God. But what? This is only but an entrance, howbeit we must go on a great deal further into it: which thing is brought to pass, when as he delivereth us from this cursed bondage of sin, and setteth us at the liberty which he promised us. Thus we see, that it is not enough to have an entrance, but we must go still forward, until such time as we are wholly united unto Jesus Christ. And in deed, we know, that although God enlighteneth us with his holy spirit, and we have a desire to walk in his fear, and acknowledge his goodness whereunto we trust, yet are our infirmities so many as is lamentable, and we are to fight against a number of temptations, wherewith we are oftentimes overcome. What shall become then of all this gear? Is it enough that we have entered? No, no: But we must understand that our life, is a way, and we must still be going on, until we be come unto our Lord Jesus Christ. And so must the kingdom of God, more and more increase, until we are quite rid of sin: For we daily have experience enough hereof, although we are a great way of, from being united to God as we ought. Wherefore, this is a token that God reigneth not in us as he should: For if he did, all our power and force would bend it self that way. Contrariwise, we feel even as great rebellion as may be, when as we would go about to do that which God teacheth us. Seeing then we in such sort stand against God and his justice, it is a sign that he ruleth not us peaceably: For, all that ever we have, even without our bellies, as we say, should go that way, that the glory of God might appear and shine throughout. Contrariwise, we see that there is nothing in us, even from the top to the toe, but horrible rebellion.

Moreouer, this is certaine, that when Iesus Christ thus bringeth vs into his kingdome, and taketh vs vnto him selfe, it is because hée woulde cloth vs so much the rather with immortalitie & incorruption, to the ende wée might enter into his promised glory And therfore when we receiue this Gospel, we enter into the kingdome of God. But what? This is only but an entraunce, howbeit we must go on a great deale further into it: which thing is brought to passe, when as he deliuereth vs from this cursed bondage of sin, and setteth vs at the libertie which he promised vs. Thus wée sée, that it is not enough to haue an entraunce, but wée must goe still forwarde, vntill such time as wee are wholly vnited vnto Iesus Christ. And in déede, we knowe, that although God enlightneth vs with his holie spirite, and we haue a desire to walk in his feare, and acknowledge his goodnesse wherevnto wee trust, yet are our infirmities so many as is lamentable, and we are to fight against a number of temptatiōs, wherwith we are oftentimes ouercome. What shall become then of all this geare? Is it enough that wée haue entred? No, no: But wée must vnderstande that our lyfe, is a way, and we must still be going on, vntill wee be come vnto our Lorde Iesus Christ. And so must the kingdome of God, more and more encrease, vntill wée are quite rydde of sinne: For wée daily haue experience enough héereof, although we are a great way of, from being vnited to God as we ought. Wherefore, this is a token that God reigneth not in vs as hée shoulde: For if he did, all our power and force woulde bende it selfe that way. Contrariwise, wée féele euen as great rebellion as may be, when as wée woulde goe about to doe that whiche God teacheth vs. Séeing then we in such sort stande against God and his iustice, it is a signe that hée ruleth not vs peaceably: For, all that euer we haue, euen without our bellies, as we say, should goe that way, that the glorie of God might appeare and shine throughout. Contrariwise, we sée that there is nothing in vs, euen from the toppe to the toe, but horrible rebellion.