A17690:592
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.
By this we may very well judge whether we believe in Jesus Christ or not. For when we hear it said, that he will come again, and then rejoice at it, and feel his coming in our hearts, it is a token that we have a true belief in him. But contrariwise, if we stand in doubt of that day, and have a mind to put it of, if it were possible, this is a true token of our infidelity. We see then, that faith at this day is very rare to be found in all the world. For, to hear the day of his coming spoken of, should be a great comfort to us: because it is the day of our redemption, as Paul to the Romans saith.1
By this we may very wel iudge whether we beléeue in Iesus Christ or not. For when we heare it said, that he wil come againe, and then reioyce at it, and féele his comming in our heartes, it is a token that we haue a true beliefe in him. But contrariwise, if wée stande in doubte of that day, and haue a mynde to put it of, if it were possible, this is a true token of our infidelitie. Wée sée then, that faith at this day is very rare to bee founde in all the worlde. For, to heare the day of his comming spoken of, should bée a greate comforte to vs: because it is the day of our redemption, as Paule to the Romanes saith.1
Howbeit there are very few that believe it. But if we be sorry and grieved to hear it spoken that that day will come, is this a token that we hope Jesus Christ to be our Redeemer? Surely our redemption was purchased by his death: but yet when we shall be rid of this body, no doubt of it we shall then be rid of the bondage of sin.
Howbeit there are very few that beléeue it. But if we bee sorie and grieued to heare it spoken that that day will come, is this a token that we hope Iesus Christ to bee our Redéemer? Surely our redemption was purchased by his death: but yet when wee shall be ridde of this bodie, no doubte of it wee shall then bee ridde of the bondage of sinne.