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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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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 this is a verie notable true signe of infidelitie, when as wée haue no desire to sée that day: and besides, if wee rere not vp our heades so often as wée heare this saying pronounced, we sufficiently declare that we haue no fayth in Christ Iesus. Moreouer, as the faythfull are comforted by this sentence, euen so must the wicked féele an inward feare of this comming. And although they make a iest at it, yet doeth feare and trembling possesse their heartes: which is this, that our Lorde Iesus putteth them ouer vnto his iudgement.