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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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, where it is said, That they shall prophesy, herein the meaning of the Prophet is to signify unto us, That when God will instruct us, he will do it so perfectly, as that the doctrine shall not only profit our selves, but that we shall also be able to teach others. And in deed, whosoever shall receive greater graces from God then the rest, is so much the more bound to instruct the base and simple ones, and give him self to teach his neighbours. Wherefore, let us understand, that after God hath instructed us, that it is our duty to labour to bring others unto the knowledge of him. And hereupon it is that Isaiah speaketh, saying,1 Let every man take his neighbour by the hand, and lead him up unto the holy hill. And this is one of the most principal points, whereby God alloweth our Christianity, when as we so love our neighbours, as to instruct them in the word of God. Now, this is done by the doctrine which we have received of him at the hands of the Apostles, which came out (as we said last Sunday) of the fountain of Jerusalem, whose rivers so overflowed the whole world, as that every man might not only receive it for his own behoof, but also distribute it unto our neighbours.
Moreouer, where it is saide, That they shall prophesie, herein the meaning of the Prophet is to signifie vnto vs, That when God will instruct vs, hée will doe it so perfectly, as that the doctrine shall not onely profite our selues, but that we shall also be able to teach others. And in déede, whosoeuer shall receiue greater graces from God then the rest, is so much the more bounde to instruct the base and simple ones, and giue him selfe to teach his neighbors. Wherefore, let vs vnderstande, that after God hath instructed vs, that it is our duetie to labour to bring others vnto the knowledge of him. And hereupon it is that Isaiah speaketh, saying,1 Let euerie man take his neighbour by the hand, and lead him vp vnto the holy hill. And this is one of the most principall pointes, whereby God alloweth our Christianitie, whē as we so loue our neighbours, as to instruct them in the word of God. Now, this is done by the doctrine which we haue receiued of him at the handes of the Apostles, which came out (as we said last Sunday) of the fountaine of Ierusalem, whose riuers so ouerflowed the whole world, as that euery man might not onely receiue it for his owne behoofe, but also distribute it vnto our neighbours.