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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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Moreover, because the name of God is often abused, let us look narrowly and warily whether it is he that hath spoken unto us or not. And although Jesus Christ himself speaketh not at this present unto us, yet hath he ratified whatsoever is contained in the Law and the Prophets. We must not therefore stand in doubt of the doctrine. Why so? Because it is allowed.
Moreouer, because the name of God is often abused, let vs looke narrowly and warely whether it is hée that hath spoken vnto vs or not. And although Iesus Christe himselfe speaketh not at this present vnto vs, yet hath hee ratified whatsoeuer is conteined in the Lawe and the Prophetes. Wee must not therefore stand in doubt of the doctrine. Why so? Because it is allowed.
Thus we see, that if we follow this doctrine, we cannot do amiss: and contrariwise, this were a trim kind of speech, to say, we are Christians, when in very deed, there is nothing in us but a vain opinion.
Thus we sée, that if wée follow this doctrine, we cannot do amisse: and contrariwise, this were a trimme kinde of spéeche, to say, wee are Christians, when in very deede, there is nothing in vs but a vaine opinion.
And now let us behold the faith which is taught in Popery. They will say forsooth, I believe this and that but if they be asked why believe you so? They will answer, because they were so told. But who is it that taught you thus? Our ancestors. Thus we see, that there is no certainty in their belief, but a vain opinion. And therefore we are to consider of the great grace of GOD to us ward, in that he hath plucked us from that religion: for we go not now by thinking and guessing, but we must stay our selves upon this infallible trueth which he hath given us. In very deed we cannot do thus, without the holy Ghost ratify the same in our hearts. For otherwise it were a jolly kind of speech to say, God hath said it, and this is his doctrine. And therefore until such time as the holy Ghost hath wrought in us to show us that the promises of God are Authentical, we shall but stumble. But as Jesus Christ is a faithful witness of God his Father, even so confirmeth he us by his holy spirit, and we are to beseech him that he would perform it more and more in us. And this is it which we at this present are to stand upon. For Jesus Christ promised to send the holy Ghost unto his Apostles, as may be seen in