A17690:509
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.
And again, he so fast and sure holdeth in the Devils, as that they can do nothing without his leave.
And againe, hée so fast and sure holdeth in the Deuilles, as that they can doe nothing without his leaue.
Wherefore, we are assured that they can do us no hurt. And why so? Forsooth, because they were not able any way to stand against him.
Wherefore, we are assured that they can doe vs no hurt. And why so? Forsooth, because they were not able any way to stand against him.
Moreover, we must join this glorious power, with that knowledge which we here have: not as though it was done but for that present, but the power thereof extendeth it self even unto us, because it reacheth over heaven and earth. Now, this witnesseth unto us, that he is with us, whenas we understand his word: because he hath so promised, and he useth not to lye as men do. Thus we see how sure we are of his presence, and will defend us by his holy spirit. For else what should become of us? Every thing would make us quail: because we are as frail as is possible. Contrariwise, we see how the Devil, is armed at all points against us. And therefore it is needful that God should assist us with his holy spirit, that we might withstand all his forces. We see then that although the body of our Lord Jesus Christ be far from us, yet are we near him through his power and might, which thing he showeth us in the Supper, and therefore are to apply this doctrine to our selves. For the bringing of which to pass, we must not approach unto him as many do, which come unto him like beasts, but let us understand what it is that is there given us. When we see God give us food for our bodies it is a great blessing: But we come not thither to fill our paunches. Why so? Because it signifieth unto us, that we ought not to seek for our bodily sustenance therein. For as Saint Paul saith,