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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
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.
When then we know all this, we shall have no leisure to roam over the fields: But we shall find room enough in the high way: yea even to fly when there were any thing spoken of which he commanded us. Which thing we should more easily understand, if we knew that the word of God were the physic that could amend this curiosity. Howe is that? Behold that GOD promiseth to assist us in this present life: and Jesus Christ likewise hath taught us to desire our daily bread. But what of all this? yet is not this the principal point: for he extendeth his hand even to the brute beasts and feedeth them.
When then wee knowe all this, wée shall haue no leysure to roame ouer the fieldes: But wée shall finde roome ynough in the high way: yea euen to flye when there were any thing spoken of which hée commaunded vs. Which thing wée shoulde more easily vnderstand, if we knewe that the woorde of God were the phisicke that coulde amend this curiositie. Howe is that? Beholde that GOD promiseth to assist vs in this present life: and Iesus Christ likewise hath taught vs to desire our daily bread. But what of all this? yet is not this the principall poynt: for hée extendeth his hand euen to the bruite beastes and féedeth them.
And therefore it were nothing for us to look into: But our principal matter is, to taste his mercy, knowing that he hath compassion upon most miserable wretched sinners, and would not have us perish in our follies, but stretcheth forth his hand to pull us out of them, and therefore let us trust unto it. And besides, he calleth us unto everlasting life with Jesus Christ & promiseth us that we shall be united to him.
And therefore it were nothing for vs to looke into: But our principall matter is, to taste his mercie, knowing that hée hath compassion vpon most miserable wretched sinners, and woulde not haue vs perishe in our follies, but stretcheth foorth his hande to pull vs out of them, and therefore let vs trust vnto it. And besides, hee calleth vs vnto euerlasting life with Iesus Christ & promiseth vs that we shalbée vnited to him.