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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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Moreover, when he sayeth, And all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, He speaketh universally to all men, and yet it appertained not but unto those which made a scoff at the miracle. For there were many at that time, who reverently accompanied the Apostles, that greatly wondered at the matter.
Moreouer, when hée sayeth, And all yee that dwell at Hierusalem, Hée speaketh vniuersally to all men, and yet it appertayned not but vnto those which made a scoffe at the myracle. For there were many at that time, who reuerently accompanied the Apostles, that greatly woondred at the matter.
Why doeth S. Peter then attribute it to all those that jested thereat? Forsooth he did it to this end and purpose, that by the reproving of this their fault, he meant too do good too all the company, and by that occasion confirm so much the rather the hearts of all such as were abashed, and make them in an admiration and reverence of the works of GOD, by utterly refusing the foolish and fantastical opinion of all these, and such like Gibbers. And even so would we ⟨image 187⟩likewise at this day do: For if there were any scoffers amongest us, and that we meant to reprove this fault, we would cry out against all, although the whole company were not to be charged therewith. And yet no doubt of it, all they whose consciences were guilty, would surely condemn themselves: for their own wickedness would sufficiently witness against them, without being charged therewith, or yet the matter by piecemeal laid open. Nevertheless, it is meet that men sometimes should somewhat be narrowly pressed, and found fault with, as it were, by name, and to be remembered, and pointed at with the finger for their offences: because they would then, be more ashamed, then if they were generally reproved.
Why doeth S. Peter then attribute it to all those that iested thereat? Forsooth hée did it to this ende and purpose, that by the reproouing of this their faulte, hee meant too doe good too all the companie, and by that occasion confirme so muche the rather the heartes of all suche as were abashed, and make them in an admiration and reuerence of the woorkes of GOD, by vtterlye refusing the foolishe and fantasticall opinion of all these, and suche like Gybers. And euen so woulde wée