A17690:698
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.
Seeing God must show forth his power upon them. For since his Majesty (as I have said) is inestimable, therefore must their torment be also incomprehensible ⟨p. 197⟩for our cause, and thus much for this point.
Séeing God must shewe foorth his power vpon them. For since his Maiestie (as I haue said) is inestimable, therefore must their torment be also incomprehensible ⟨p. 197⟩for our cause, and thus much for this poynt.
Moreover, when S. Paul speaketh of Infidels, and of the enemies of God, he sayeth, That they knew him not, nor yet obeyed his Gospel, Or that they were Rebels, and this kind of speech importeth a very profitable doctrine. For if a man should ask the most wicked men that were possibly to be found out, whether they would make war against God or not, they would surely say no: and yet for all that, they do clean contrary to their words, because they will not fully and wholly submit themselves unto the Gospel. And how is that? It is said that we cannot obey God without faith: For mark how Saint Paul speaketh thereof aswell in the Epistle to the Romans, as in the Acts of the Apostles.1 Sith it is so, (saith he) that faith is such a true and right obedience as god requireth & liketh of, it necessarily followeth, that all they which will not believe the Gospel, are his enemies, and do what in them lieth to set themselves against him,
Moreouer, when S. Paule speaketh of Infidels, and of the enimies of God, hée saieth, That they knew him not, nor yet obeyed his Gospel, Or that they were Rebels, and this kind of spéech importeth a very profitable doctrine. For if a man shoulde aske the most wicked men that were possibly to be found out, whether they would make warre against God or not, they would surely say no: and yet for all that, they do cleane contrary to their words, because they will not fully and wholy submit themselues vnto the Gospel. And how is that? It is saide that wée cannot obey God without faith: For marke how Saint Paul speaketh thereof aswell in the Epistle to the Romans, as in the Actes of the Apostles.