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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, let us note, that so long as we shall remain in our selves, we cannot choose, but perish, and yet if we would always remain safe and sound, GOD must needs bray us that he might save us, and make us become acceptable in his sight. And this he doth by his holy spirit. And thus we see that it is by God alone that we must be glorified.
Moreouer, let vs note, that so longe as wee shall remayne in our selues, wee cannot choose, but perish, and yet if wée would alwaies remaine safe and sounde, GOD must néedes bray vs that hée might saue vs, and make vs become acceptable in his sighte. And this hée doth by his holy spirit. And thus wée sée yt it is by God alone that we must be gloryfied.
Indeed, we are contented to have a good opinion of our selves, that we might be extolled amongst men: but when it shall be sifted before the majesty of God, the thing that we thought to be excellent, he will make no reckoning of. Let us learn then, that there is no goodness at all in us: but if there be any, it is because that he hath purged us with his holy spirit.
Indéede, we are contented to haue a good opinion of our selues, that we might be extolled amongst men: but when it shall be sifted before the maiestie of God, the thing that wée thought to be excellent, hée will make no reckoninge of. Let vs learne then, that there is no goodnesse at all in vs: but if there be any, it is because that he hath purged vs with his holy spirit.
Moreover, when he sayeth, That it shall be after a while, it is to encourage them the more: and not to murmur, and be discouraged when God deferreth his aide: for we must appoint him no time. And indeed, the time which he taketh is always very short, How so? because he leaveth us not one minute of an hour without ⟨p. 159⟩