A17690:545
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.
Now, Jesus Christ telleth his Apostles here, That the Gospel must be preached to the Samaritans. We see then that Jesus Christ lively reproveth their errors, and bringeth them into the right way. This must we apply to our own use: and in the first place, if the Apostles were so gross minded, as we may see very well, this vice was not in them alone, but it is also in us. And therefore let us look upon this as in a glass, that it is not enough that we be preached unto, but God must also enlighten us, & make a way for his word that it might enter into us, and open also the eyes of our minds, that we may be able to comprehend his will: for else our hearing will be to no purpose, and without profit.
Now, Iesus Christe telleth his Apostles héere, That the Gospel must bée preached to the Samaritanes. Wée see then that Iesus Christe liuely reproueth their errors, and bringeth them into the right way. This must wée apply to our owne vse: and in the first place, if the Apostles were so grosse minded, as wée may sée very well, this vice was not in them alone, but it is also in vs. And therefore let vs looke vpon this as in a glasse, that it is not enough that we bée preached vnto, but God must also inlighten vs, & make a way for his worde that it might enter into vs, and open also the eyes of our mindes, that wée may bée able to comprehend his wil: for els our hearing will bée to no purpose, and without profite.
And therefore let us beseech God to grant us his grace to understand his will: or else we shall remain in our beast linesse still. Here we see what we are to note in the first place of this Scripture.
And therefore let vs beséeche God to graunt vs his grace to vnderstand his will: or els wée shall remaine in our beast linesse stil. Héere wée sée what wée are to note in the first place of this Scripture.