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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Moreover, this is not spoken for a day, or for a month: But the Prophet referreth all that is here spoken, unto the whole time from the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, until the day of judgement: so that we must enclose the wonders which shall be done at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, from the time of his coming, unto the last day. And to say truly, the forwarder we go, the greater things will he do, as we daily find by experience. Now, that we understand the meaning of the Prophet, let us apply the same to our own use. For where it is said in the first place, that God will pour out his spirit upon all flesh, we are to consider, that the greatest benefit which we can possibly have, is to be partakers of the graces of his holy spirit. And this is the most excellent gift which God bestoweth upon us, in respect whereof, all the worldly liberality which he rendereth unto us is nothing For, whensoever we are bereaved of this gift, Jesus Christ is taken from us, and until such time as we are clothed with him, all whatsoever we do, tendeth to our condemnation. Wherefore, God saith, that we cannot be his children, without we be bedewed and sprinkled with his holy spirit.
Moreouer, this is not spoken for a day, or for a moneth: But the Prophet referreth all that is héere spoken, vnto the whole time frō the comming of our Lorde Iesus Christe, vntill the day of iudgement: so that wée must inclose the wonders which shall bée doone at the comming of our Lorde Iesus Christe, from the time of his comming, vnto the last day. And to say truely, the forwarder wee goe, the greater thinges will hée doe, as wee dayly finde by experience. Nowe, that we vnderstand the meaning of the Prophete, let vs apply the same to our owne vse. For where it is said in the first place, that God will powre out his spirite vpon all flesh, we are to consider, that the greatest benefite which we can possibly haue, is to bée partakers of the graces of his holy spirite. And this is the most excellent gift which God bestoweth vpon vs, in respect wherof, all the worldly liberalitie which he rendreth vnto vs is nothing For, whensoeuer wée are bereaued of this gift, Iesus Christe is taken from vs, and vntill suche time as wée are clothed with him, all whatsoeuer wée doe, tendeth to our condemnation. Wherefore, God saith, that we cannot be his children, without wee bee bedeawed and sprinkled with his holy spirite.