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…

Acts. second. 1 And when the day of Pentecost or Whitsuntide was come, they were all with one accord, in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as it had been the coming of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues, like as they had been of fire, and it sate upon each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the spirit gave them utterance.

Actes. second. 1 ANd when the day of Pentecost or Whitsontide was come, they were all with one accord, in one place. 2 And sodainly there came a sounde from heauen, as it had been the comming of a mightie winde, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared vnto them clouen tongues, like as they had been of fyre, and it sate vpon each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the holie Ghost, and began to speake with other tongues, as the spirite gaue them vtteraunce.

We are all, so naturally inclined unto incredulity, as that it behoveth us to have the trueth of the Lord, Authentically sealed in our hearts, to the end we might receive it, & stay our selves wholly thereon.¹ It is very true that God sealeth it in the hearts of all his faithful ones by the holy Ghost: and mark also, why it is called the seal of the Gospel: yet they which are to deliver this doctrine all the world over, ought first of all to be sealed, and besides, God must so govern and guide them, as that we might at this day be fully assured of the doctrine which they have published unto us, and not receive it from them as from mortal men, but as from God the true Author thereof. For we know, that our faith should have a weak foundation, if we should lay it upon the authority of men. And we should then continually waver and doubt, if we lifted not up our minds far beyond the world, and founded them in, and upon God, since we know, that ⟨image 178⟩this word of salvation which is daily preached unto us, cometh from him. Thus we see, why it is, that this history is set down unto us in writing: to wit, because, that as often as we read, or hear the word of God, we should remember, that whatsoever is contained in the old and new Testament, was not devised by mans brain, but that God hath testified by a visible sign, so far forth as was needful, that men were but the instruments only of his holy spirit. For, as concerning Moses and all the rest of the Prophets, they approved them selves to be sent of God: Insomuch, that if we should stand in doubt of their doctrine, it were both unthankfully and wickedly done of us.