A17690:591
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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And therefore, when we are united to him, our souls are fed with the very substance of his body (although he be in heaven) but it is through the operation of faith & of the holy Ghost. For Jesus Christ cometh not down corporally. Wherefore, the papists are doltishly ignorant, when they say that he cometh closely▪ and hideth himself under the bread and wine, playing bo peep. Now since we know the meaning of these words, let us apply them to our use: we have said that the Angels promised the Apostles (because they should not think that they had lost his presence) that like as they had seen him ascend into heaven, even so he should come down again. For, what should his descending, and the suffering of his death and passion, do us good if we hoped not to see him again? But seeing it was promised us that he should come again to gather us together, & unite us to himself, what a notable comfort is this for us. And therefore this was not spoken only in the behalf of the Apostles, but also for our behoof: and herein resteth our comfort, that although we are separated from him a great long distance of, yet will he show himself for our redemption. And therefore we may boldly lift up our heads, and overcome whatsoever griefs may come unto us.
And therefore, when wée are vnited to him, our soules are fedde with the very substance of his bodie (although he be in heauen) but it is through the operation of faith & of the holie Ghost. For Iesus Christ commeth not downe corporally. Wherfore, the papists are doltishly ignorant, when they say that he commeth closely▪ and hydeth himselfe vnder the bread and wine, playing bo péepe. Nowe since we know the meaning of these wordes, let vs apply them to our vse: we haue saide that the Angels promised the Apostles (because they shoulde not thinke that they had lost his presence) that like as they had séene him ascend into heauen, euen so hee shoulde come downe agayne. For, what should his descending, and the suffering of his death and passion, do vs good if we hoped not to sée him againe? But séeing it was promised vs yt he should come againe to gather vs together, & vnite vs to himselfe, what a notable comfort is this for vs. And therefore this was not spoken only in the behalfe of the Apostles, but also for our behoofe: and herein resteth our comfort, that although we are separated from him a great long distance of, yet wil he shew himselfe for our redemption. And therefore wée may boldly lift vp our heades, and ouercome whatsoeuer griefes may come vnto vs.