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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.
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.
Lo, what an acceptable thing death should be unto us. Howbeit, because the universal redemption shall not be until the latter day, we ought to groan, as all the Creatures groan looking for that day, because they are subject to corruption by reason of our sins, and desire to be delivered thereof.
Loe, what an acceptable thing death should be vnto vs. Howbéeit, because the vniuersall redemption shal not be vntil the latter day, we ought to grone, as all the Creatures grone looking for that day, because they are subiect to corruption by reason of our sinnes, and desire to bée deliuered thereof.
We see then that heaven and earth, and all the rest of the Creatures within them, do desire the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: and shall not we be more ashamed, if we have no greater desire of his coming, then in sensible beasts? For we, have not only the knowledge which God hath given us, as mortal men, but he hath also given us an understanding to wish and desire his coming. And therefore,1