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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, let us be well assured of this, that if we know not rightly to call upon the name of God, we have nothing. Let us therefore throughly consider of this saying, That we are all damned, as many as call not upon God. For, it is written in Genesis, speaking of the cursed line of Cain,1 That they builded them selves houses, & strong Towers, and yet for all that they had not the true calling upon the name of God: But, it is said, That after Adam had begotten Seth, that the name of God was a fresh called ⟨image 196⟩upon. And therefore, God at that time was worshipped and honoured: For after that Seth, had been once taught the worship of God, he himself also soon after taught his children to do the like. Now, we see, that about the worship of God it is only said, That the name of God was called upon. This then is the most principal point that we ought to hold. For, although this name of Christian, flieth about amongst us, yet do we but abuse it, if we call not upon the name of God. Neither can we (as Saint Paul saith, and as it hath been heretofore touched) call upon him without we have first, believed in him.
Moreouer, let vs be well assured of this, that if we knowe not rightly to call vpon the name of God, we haue nothing. Let vs therefore throughly consider of this saying, That we are all damned, as many as call not vpon God. For, it is written in Genesis, speaking of the cursed lyne of Cayne,1 That they builded them selues houses, & strong Towers, and yet for all yt they had not the true calling vpon the name of God: But, it is saide, That after Adam had begotten Seth, that the name of God was a fresh called ⟨image 196⟩vpon. And therefore, God at that time was worshipped and honored: For after that Seth, had béen once taught the worship of God, hée himself also soone after taught his children to doe the like. Now, we sée, that about the worship of God it is onely saide, That the name of God was called vpon. This then is the most principall pointe that we ought to holde. For, although this name of Christian, flyeth about amongst vs, yet doe we but abuse it, if wée call not vpon the name of God. Neither can we (as Saint Paul saith, and as it hath béen héeretofore touched) call vpon him without wée haue first, beléeued in him.