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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.
Now then, as faith looketh upward, even so must our affections follow, to the end we might forsake the world, and all other things whatsoever which may any way hinder us from being united unto our head. Here we see what is meant by this saying, That he will come in such sort as he was seen to go up into Heaven, to the end we might learn hereby to join unto him with all the affections of our heart. By this, the Angels had no pretence nor colour to speak either of the apparel of Jesus Christ, either yet of any other things: as many fantastical brains do, seeking after things neither requisite nor yet profitable to salvation: But the speech of the Angels was to this purpose, to show that he would come in visible manner.
Now then, as faith looketh vpward, euen so must our affections follow, to the end we might forsake the world, and al other things whatsoeuer which may any way hinder vs from béeing vnited vnto our head. Héere wée sée what is meant by this saying, That he will come in such sort as he was seene to goe vp into Heauen, to the end wée might learne héereby to ioyne vnto him with al the affections of our heart. By this, ye Angels had no pretence nor colour to speake either of the apparrel of Iesus Christ, eyther yet of anie other things: as many fantastical braynes doe, séeking after things neyther requisite nor yet profitable to saluation: But the spéech of the Angels was to this purpose, to shew that he would come in visible maner.
As if they should have said unto the Apostles, it grieveth you that your master is taken from out of your company: howbeit let not ye grieve you: because you shall see him come again in such immortal glory, as ye now see him. Now the Papists have other pretty childish subtleties, saying, that their GOD is in their mass, and and make such sport with him there, even as they lust. Indeed say they, it is very true that Jesus Christ will come visibly and manifestly, to judgement: But yet say they, at this present he cometh closely and covertly. Surely, he cometh daily unto us: and it is not for nothing, that the Scripture saith the GOD visiteth us: and it is also well said of us, that the Gospel is a testimony of his presence.