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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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So that howsoever Satan goeth about to overthrow their faith, yet that it would please him to give them patience and perseverance unto the end. We had need also to be admonished of the things that are even at this day come to pass: For, if ever there were any persecution, at any time attempted, it is even now, and especially, in one place the fury of the enemies of God, hath within these eight days been so set on fire, as that they have taken greater occasion than ever hath hitherto yet been seen, to execute their cruelty against the poor faithful souls of God. We see also how Satan hath possessed these ⟨p. 176⟩cursed Tyrants, insomuch that they are become so frantic, as that there is no hope any way of their recovery. And even there, are our poor afflicted brethren thrust out for a pray, being watched and narrowly looked unto, and it may very well be seen that there is the greatest preparation for fury and cruelty that may possibly be thought on: so that the obstinacy of the wicked against God, is more incorrigible then ever that was. This then is our benefit, that God in the mean while hath granted us leisure earnestly to consider of it, and to put this history in practise which here we see: to wit, that since the holy Ghost descended upon them who were of one accord (as Saint Luke maketh mention) Let us learn to assemble our selves: and although we be far from blows, yet let us join our selves with them that fight, by aiding them in their conflicts, with our prayers, and supplications: and that in such sort, as that the spirit of God may be the guider of the whole, and we for our part, so zealously inflamed, that in stead of our key coldness, that we may fervently and earnestly call upon our God. And as for our brethren who have need to be confirmed in such assaults wherewith they are attempted, let our good God show that it is he him self which worketh in them, and guideth and governeth them.
So that howsoeuer Satan goeth about to ouerthrow their fayth, yet that it would please him to giue them patience and perseuerance vnto the ende. We had néede also to be admonished of the thinges that are euen at this day come to passe: For, if euer there were any persecution, at any tyme attempted, it is euen nowe, and especially, in one place the furie of the enemies of God, hath within these eight dayes béene so set on fire, as that they haue taken greater occasion thē euer hath hitherto yet been séene, to execute their crueltie against the poore faythfull soules of God. We sée also howe Satan hath possessed these