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…

After that Saint Peter had in his Sermon declared, that the promise contained in the Prophecy of the Prophet Joel was accomplished, by the descending of the holy Ghost upon him, and upon his companions the Apostles, for a testimony, and as a pledge which the Lord God meant to communicate unto his Church, and unto every faithful member thereof: and yet that there must needs fall out great troubles, and that the faith of the Christians might be proved and tried: After all these things, I say, he bringeth the Jews to Jesus Christ. For sith the holy Ghost was given, they could not choose but acknowledge the coming of Jesus ⟨image 197⟩Christ: Because it was said, That the Prophecy of Joel should not be accomplished until the latter days. And therefore, when as we see the holy Ghost thus poured out, it is a sure token that God hath sent Jesus Christ, to the end he might make an end of our salvation. Now, this is an excellent manner, and a very convenient order of teaching, which we are here to note, to wit, That, look how many graces of his holy spirit, God giveth us, are even so many means to bring and guide us to Jesus Christ, whereby we might learn all wisdom of him: For he is the very fountain, out of whom we must all draw the same. And to say truly, First of all, forsomuch as he was the word of God from the beginning, he is also the life and light of men. And because he hath received most perfectly,¹ all the graces of the holy Ghost, forsomuch as he was made man, we are to receive from out of his fullness, grace, for grace. Wherefore, by him it is, that we must have favour before God: For if we would draw near unto his Majesty without this mean, we were never able to have access unto him. And therefore must we go the direct way unto Jesus Christ, For, since we know that he hath most perfectly received the graces of the holy Ghost, we must be all partakers of them by him and through him. And so, Saint Peter useth here a very good reason, to admonish the Jews, that the Redeemer was come, to wit, that in as much as the holy Ghost was poured out, that it was in the latter days. And besides, he sayeth, Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God, amongst you, with wonders, miracles, & signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as you your selves also know:

AFter that Saint Peter had in his Sermon declared, that the promise conteined in the Prophesie of the Prophete Ioel was accomplished, by the descending of the holie Ghost vpon him, and vpon his companiōs the Apostles, for a testimony, and as a pledge which the Lord God meant to communicate vnto his Church, and vnto euery faithfull member therof: and yet that there must néedes fall out great troubles, and that the fayth of the Christians might be proued and tried: After all these thinges, I say, hée bringeth the Iewes to Iesus Christ. For fith the holy Ghost was giuen, they could not choose but acknowledge ye comming of Iesus