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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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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.
We see therefore that we must content our selves with the things which God hath given us to understand: for although we have beheld them all our life long, yet have we not have had time enough to understand the least part of them. And let every man know, that he must obey whatsoever Jesus Christ hath said, and not enquire after that which the Father hath reserved to himself, to wit, the things which are not declared by his word.
We sée therefore that we must content our selues with the things which God hath giuen vs to vnderstand: for although we haue beheld them all our lyfe long, yet haue we not haue had time inough to vnderstand ye least part of them. And let euery man know, that he must obey whatsoeuer Iesus Christ hath saide, and not enquire after that which the Father hath reserued to himself, to wit, the thinges which are not declared by his word.
Hereby, we see that he showeth us our uncapablenesse, which he more and more confirmeth in this that followeth, saying, But you shall receive power, after the holy ghost is come upon you: and then shall you be better able to understand the thing which God hath declared unto you.
Héereby, we sée that he sheweth vs our vncapablenesse, which hée more and more confirmeth in this that followeth, saying, But you shall receiue power, after the holy ghost is come vpon you: and then shall you be better able to vnderstand the thing whiche God hath declared vnto you.
In this, Jesus Christ adviseth us, that we do rashly in enquiring to understand farther of any thing, then God declareth unto us For it is as if we who have no wings, would fly beyond the Moon: seeing that if we knew our state, we would be very wary how we advanced our selves as we are wonted to do. And herein we are diligently to note this saying, The power of the holy ghost coming upon you: Which is as much as if he had said, understand ye poor and miserable wretches, What you are, what spirit have you to understand so hie things? how is it possible for these things to enter into you. Learn therefore to humble your selves rather, and acknowledge your ignorance, and pray unto God.