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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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And therefore the words of Saint Luke are here to be well marked, that he handled this doctrine oftentimes amongst them, to the end they might be the better instructed therein, and not run at random. Over and besides this, it is said, that they must needs be enlightened with the holy Ghost, that they might be quite void of all worldly wisdom, and that it might be known ⟨image 158⟩that their doctrine was the very word of God.
And therefore the wordes of Saint Luke are here to bée well marked, that hée handled this doctrine oftentimes amongst them, to the ende they might be the better instructed therein, and not runne at randon. Ouer and besides this, it is saide, that they must néedes be enlightened with the holie Ghost, that they might bée quite voide of all worldly wisedome, and that it might be knowne ⟨image 158⟩that their doctrine was the verie word of God.
Let us therefore mark this well, that our Faith may always cleave unto God, as a fast Anchor hold: For we shall find nothing in the Creatures, but shall flit away like water, and therefore it were an ill foundation to build our Faith on them: but when we shall build it upon God, it shall not be subject to reel this way and that, but shall stand fast and sure. And here we see why the Apostles were forbidden to depart from Jerusalem, until they had received the holy Ghost.
Let vs therfore marke this well, that our Fayth may alwayes cleaue vnto God, as a fast Anker holde: For wée shall finde nothing in the Creatures, but shall flyt away lyke water, and therfore it were an yll foundation to builde our Fayth on them: but when we shall builde it vpon God, it shall not be subiect to réele this way and that, but shall stande fast and sure. And héere wée sée why the Apostles were forbidden to departe from Ierusalem, vntill they had receiued the holie Ghost.