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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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And therefore we are to consider, wherefore the holy Ghost appeared in the form of tongues: forsooth, it was to show, that he would be in the mouths of the Apostles, and would give them whatsoever was requisite for the executing of their office and commission: and likewise, so bless their labour, as that it should not be unprofitable.
And therefore we are to consider, wherefore the holy Ghost appeared in the fourme of tongues: forsooth, it was to shew, that hée woulde be in the mouthes of the Apostles, and woulde giue them whatsoeuer was requisite for the executing of their office and commission: and likewise, so blesse their labour, as that it should not be vnprofitable.
Now, we know in the first place, that the most able man ⟨p. 173⟩that is to be found, cannot utter one word, without the spirit of God governeth him. And herein, God showeth what we are,1 seeing we are not able to open our mouths, to speak one word to his glory, which shall turn to any purpose, without it come from him.
Nowe, we knowe in the first place, that the most able man ⟨p. 173⟩that is to be found, cannot vtter one word, without ye spirit of God gouerneth him. And herein, God sheweth what we are,1 séeing wée are not able to open our mouthes, to speake one word to his glory, which shall turne to any purpose, without it come from him.