A17690:566
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.
Moreover, if we be such roiling rogues, surely it is a sign that we never understood the principal point of our salvation, nor yet how to be the Disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ. And thus we may be able to reprove these curious questioners, and say unto them, friend, because you are so full of frivolous questions, surely you never yet understood the effect of your Baptism: for by it you should acknowledge the forsaking of your self, but you could now be well pleased that God would give you leave to wander whether you lust your self: well, go your ways and study of these questions, and an hundred years hence they shall be disputed of.
Moreouer, if wée be such royling roges, surely it is a signe that we neuer vnderstood the principall point of our saluation, nor yet how to bée the Disciples of our Lorde Iesus Christ. And thus we may be able to reproue these curious questioners, and saye vnto them, freind, because you are so full of fryuelous questions, surelye you neuer yet vnderstood the effect of your Baptisme: for by it you should acknowledge the forsaking of your selfe, but you could now be wel pleased that God would giue you leaue to wander whether you lust your selfe: well, goe your waies and study of these questions, and an hundred yeares hence they shall be disputed of.
Wherefore we ought to be so much the rather diligent, thus to think, mark whereunto God calleth us: to wit, that we might understand, wherein the hope of our salvation consisteth, and besides, let us beseech him that he would have mercy upon us, and that we might also learn to amend our lives.
Wherefore wée ought to bée so much the rather dilligent, thus to think, marke whereunto God calleth vs: to witte, that we might vnderstande, wherein the hope of our saluation consisteth, and besides, let vs beséeche him that hée would haue mercy vpon vs, and that we might also learne to amend our liues.