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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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Even so, since he is ascended into heaven for us, let us note, that we ought not to fear any thing so long as we are in this world. Surely, we are subject to so many miseries, as that it is lamentable to see our estate (for we are more then miserable:) and yet we must not be abashed for all that nor yet regard our own persons, but we must have a respect to our head, who is already in Heaven, and say, although I be weak, yet behold Jesus Christ is strong enough to make me stand upright: although I be feeble, yet lo, Jesus Christ is my force: and although I be full of miseries, yet is Jesus Christ in immortal glory, and look what he hath, shall one day be mine, and I shall be partaker of all his benefits.
Euen so, since he is ascended into heauen for vs, let vs note, that we ought not to feare any thing so long as we are in this world. Surely, wée are subiect to so many miseries, as that it is lamentable to sée our estate (for we are more then miserable:) and yet wee must not be abashed for all that nor yet regarde our owne persons, but wée must haue a respect to our head, who is alredy in Heauen, and saye, although I be weake, yet beholde Iesus Christ is stronge inough to make mée stand vpright: although I be féeble, yet loe, Iesus Christ is my force: and although I bee full of miseries, yet is Iesus Christ in immortall glorye, and looke what hée hath, shall one day be mine, and I shall bee partaker of all his benefites.
1True it is, that the Devil is called the Prince of this world: but what then? yet Jesus Christ keepeth him short: because he is King both of heaven and earth.
1True it is, that the Deuill is called the Prince of this worlde: but what then? yet Iesus Christ keepeth hym short: because hée is King both of heauen and earth.