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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.
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.
Wée sée then héere, that although Iesus Christ was ascended into heauen, yet that hée had care of vs, & helpeth vs from thence: neither is hée so farre from vs, but that hée keepeth vs companie, and gouerneth vs by his grace. And héere wée sée why S. Luke sayeth, that hée was taken vp into heauen, after that hée had by his holie spirite giuen commaundement to his Apostles whom hée had chosen. And hée went not thus away without thinking of vs. Howe then? Forsooth, hée gaue a charge vnto his Apostles, and shewed them, howe they shoulde gouerne them selues, after they had receiued the holie Ghost. And now wée haue héere a pledge, that wée shall neuer want his helpe, so that wée sticke vnto him. Moreouer, this is one notable comfort for vs, that Iesus Christ béeing ascended into heauen, hath all power and authoritie in his owne hande, and is aboue all Creatures, because hée is made Gods Lieutennaunt, to the ende hée might rule all thinges both in heauen and in earth.
Now, that we might make our profit by this, let us mark, that although God hath so highly exalted Jesus Christ, as that all Creatures are subject unto him,1 yet is he our head, and that this his great rule and Empire, is all for our benefit, if so be we are his members: But he can not be our head, without we be truly united unto him. This then is the full assurance of our salvation: which is, that because Jesus Christ is ascended into heaven, and ruleth all things, insomuch that the very Angels are his subjects: both they and all the rest of the Creatures, should minister to us herein.