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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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Since then Jesus Christ is entered into heaven, and beareth us there, although we be, as it were brute beasts: and carrieth us also before him, to declare that he hath us in his heart: we must not then pray unto God doubtingly, but be assured that our prayers shall always be acceptable unto him, because Jesus Christ speaketh unto him for us.
Since then Iesus Christe is entred into heauen, and beareth vs there, although wee bee, as it were bruite beastes: and carrieth vs also before him, to declare that he hath vs in his heart: we must not then pray vnto God doubtingly, but be assured that our praiers shall alwaies be acceptable vnto him, because Iesus Christe speaketh vnto him for vs.
Now, if this had been before time throughly understood, there had not been such store of Superstition in Popery. For, what is the cause that they have so many Patrons? Why run they so fast unto the Virgin Mary? Forsooth, because they never understood wherefore it was that Jesus Christ ascended into heaven, For if they had known that he had ascended to be our Intercessor, they would never have said that they had been unworthy to have offered up their prayers unto God: and therefore had need of Advocates: But they had known that since Jesus Christ is there in our name, and in our behalf, we might there have access unto ⟨p. 178⟩him, without either Patrons or Advocates. And this we have to understand in the first place.
Now, if this had béene before time throughly vnderstood, there had not béen such stoare of Superstition in Popery. For, what is the cause that they haue so many Patrones? Why runne they so faste vnto the Virgin Mary? Forsooth, because they neuer vnderstood wherefore it was that Iesus Christe ascended into heauen, For if they had knowne yt hée had ascended to bée our Intercessour, they would neuer haue saide that they had béen vnworthie to haue offered vp their prayers vnto God: and therfore had néede of Aduocates: But they had knowne yt since Iesus Christ is there in our name, and in our behalfe, wée might there haue accesse vnto