A17690:594
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.
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 this is a very notable true sign of infidelity, when as we have no desire to see that day: and besides, if we rear not up our heads so often as we hear this saying pronounced, we sufficiently declare that we have no faith in Christ Jesus. Moreover, as the faithful are comforted by this sentence, even so must the wicked feel an inward fear of this coming. And although they make a jest at it, yet doeth fear and trembling possess their hearts: which is this, that our Lord Jesus putteth them over unto his judgement.
Wée sée then that heauen and earth, and all the rest of the Creatures within them, doe desire the appearing of our Lorde Iesus Christ: and shall not wee be more ashamed, if wée haue no greater desire of his comming, then in sensible beastes? For wée, haue not onely the knowledge which God hath giuen vs, as mortall men, but hée hath also giuen vs an vnderstanding to wishe and desire his comming. And therefore,1