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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.
If he had said no more, but that which went before, we might then in deed, have been marvellously astonished: because, it were altogether to discomfort us: but he setteth down eftsoons a comfort withal, That if we call upon the name of God, we shall be saved, even amiddest the greatest troubles and dissentions that may be: yea, for although hell were ready to swallow us up, yet have we this assured refuge, that if we trust in our God and call upon him, we are out of doubt to be saved. When any man is grieved and troubled, then this is the coming of Satan, to make him distrust, to the end he might not come unto God, and call upon him. Howbeit here is a great comfort which we ought to lay hold on, to the contrary, in that God appointeth us no set time to call upon him: so that whensoever we are cast down, as it were, into the bottomless pit of hell, yet may we even then call boldly upon him. For, as the Prophet sayeth, That he which shall call upon the name of God, shall be saved: even so contrariwise, he that calleth not upon him shall be damned: yea, although he were as in a Paradise. For, if the very Angels did not call on him, God might reject them: which is impossible to be done. Now, we may hereby see, that it is impossible for us to continue here in this world, one minute of an hour, without we did call upon the name of God.
If hée had saide no more, but that which went before, wée might then in déede, haue béene meruellously astonished: because, it were altogether to discomfort vs: but hée setteth downe eftsoones a comfort withall, That if we call vpon the name of God, we shall bée saued, euen amiddest the greatest troubles and dissentions that may bée: yea, for although hell were readie to swallow vs vp, yet haue wée this assured refuge, that if we trust in our God and call vpon him, wée are out of doubt to be saued. When any man is gréeued and troubled, then this is the comming of Satan, to make him distrust, to the ende hée might not come vnto God, and call vpon him. Howbéeit héere is a great comforte which wée ought to laye holde on, to the contrarie, in that God appointeth vs no set time to call vpon him: so that whensoeuer wée are cast downe, as it were, into the bottomlesse pyt of hell, yet may we euen then call boldly vpon him. For, as the Propet sayeth, That hée which shal call vpon the name of God, shall be saued: euen so contrariwise, he that calleth not vpon him shal be damned: yea, although he were as in a Paradise. For, if the verie Angelles did not call on him, God might reiect them: which is impossible to be done. Nowe, we may hereby sée, that it is impossible for vs to continue here in this world, one minute of an houre, without we did call vpon the name of God.