A17690:531
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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, it is said, that Jesus Christ giveth the holy Ghost to the end we should neither seek for it in the water, nor yet at the hands of men, but look up unto heaven. And this is also a point wherewith the world hath been deceived. For who is he that looketh to Jesus Christ, when we speak of any thing concerning our salvation? No man: For we think it to be in the power of men, as if Jesus Christ had resigned his office unto them, & that he had no more to do in heaven: See I pray you, how blockish we are. Now the Scripture choketh us by the chin (as we say) to make us look aloft: for in it, is the thing which we hear Jesus Christ teach us, behold, it is I that baptizeth you. I grant, it is said that God sendeth the holy Ghost: and so doeth Jesus Christ also:1 For when the father sendeth him, he sendeth him in the name of Jesus Christ, & at his request: And besides, Jesus Christ speaking of himself said, that he would send him. And indeed, he is one and the selfsame God with the father. And besides, inasmuch as being made man, he became our Mediator, all power both in heaven and earth was given him, so that he is as it were the very arm and hand, to bestow the graces of God upon us. Let us also note, why it was that John spake of the Baptism with the holy Ghost and with fire, using these two words: For it is all one thing.
Moreouer, it is saide, that Iesus Christ giueth the holy Ghost to the end wée should neither séeke for it in the water, nor yet at the handes of men, but looke vp vnto heauen. And this is also a poynt wherewith the world hath béen deceiued. For who is hée that looketh to Iesus Christ, when we speake of any thing concerning our saluation? No man: For wée thinke it to bée in the power of men, as if Iesus Christ had resigned his office vnto them, & that he had no more to doe in heauen: Sée I pray you, how blockishe wee are. Nowe the Scripture choketh vs by the chin (as wée say) to make vs looke aloft: for in it, is the thing which wée heare Iesus Christ teache vs, beholde, it is I that baptizeth you. I graunt, it is said that God sendeth the holie Ghost: and so doeth Iesus Christ also:1 For when the father sendeth him, hée sendeth him in the name of Iesus Christ, & at his request: And besides, Iesus Christ speaking of himself said, that hée would send him. And indéede, hée is one and the selfesame God with the father. And besides, inasmuch as being made man, hée became our Mediator, al power both in heauen and earth was giuen him, so that hée is as it were the very arme and hande, to bestow ye graces of God vpon vs. Let vs also note, why it was that Iohn spake of the Baptisme with the holie Ghost and with fire, vsing these twoo woordes: For it is all one thing.