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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.
Moreover, we see that the Apostles stayed in Jerusalem, because Jesus Christ had so willed them: yea, although they knew that God had ordained them to that calling. And although Jesus Christ had given them the holy Ghost by breathing upon them, nevertheless they might very well know, that they were not as yet fenced as was meet,1 but looked for the promise of the Father. This promise (as we shall hereafter see) was the holy Ghost. Wherefore waited they? forsooth, it was even for us.
Moreouer, we sée that the Apostles staied in Ierusalem, because Iesus Christ had so willed them: yea, although they knewe that God had ordeined them to that calling. And although Iesus Christ had giuen them the holie Ghost by breathing vpon them, neuerthelesse they might very well know, that they were not as yet fenced as was méete,1 but looked for the promise of the Father. This promise (as wée shall héereafter sée) was the holie Ghost. Wherefore wayted they? forsooth, it was euen for vs.
- 1Joh. 26.22.Ioh. 26.22.
We see then here, that although Jesus Christ was ascended into heaven, yet that he had care of us, & helpeth us from thence: neither is he so far from us, but that he keepeth us company, and governeth us by his grace. And here we see why S. Luke sayeth, that he was taken up into heaven, after that he had by his holy spirit given commandment to his Apostles whom he had chosen. And he went not thus away without thinking of us. Howe then? Forsooth, he gave a charge unto his Apostles, and showed them, how they should govern them selves, after they had received the holy Ghost. And now we have here a pledge, that we shall never want his help, so that we stick unto him. Moreover, this is one notable comfort for us, that Jesus Christ being ascended into heaven, hath all power and authority in his own hand, and is above all Creatures, because he is made Gods Lieutenant, to the end he might rule all things both in heaven and in earth.