A17690:705
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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Moreover, if we do perceive that men are once humbled, this is a right preparative to bring them unto the true service of God, yea even to the full and perfect obedience which GOD liketh of, as already hath been said, Here then we see one point, That infidelity is an enemy to GOD: For there can be no obedience, without it be begun by faith. Now, Saint Paul sayeth, that they which obey not the Gospel, know not God. Wherein we see that ignorance shall not excuse, although many there are which would fain make it their defence: and they think it sufficient if they have not manifestly and of set purpose offended therein, making this reckoning, that GOD ought to forgive them every whit. Yea forsooth, But mark that Saint Paul namely saith, that Jesus Christ will come to destroy all those that have not known God.
Moreouer, if wée doe perceiue that men are once humbled, this is a right preparatiue to bring them vnto the true seruice of God, yea euen to the full and perfecte obedience which GOD liketh of, as already hath béene sayde, Héere then wée sée one point, That infidelitie is an enemie to GOD: For there can bée no obedience, without it be begunne by fayth. Nowe, Saint Paule saieth, that they which obey not the Gospel, knowe not God. Wherein wée sée that ignoraunce shall not excuse, although many there are which woulde fayne make it their defence: and they thinke it sufficient if they haue not manifestly and of set purpose offended therein, making this reckoning, that GOD ought to forgiue them euerie whitte. Yea forsooth, But marke that Saint Paule namely saith, that Iesus Christ wil come to destroy all those that haue not knowne God.
Let us therefore understand, that we cannot choose but be confounded and utterly overthrown, if so be we know not him who created us, & him also who redeemed us And to speak truly, there is great reason in it: for why hath God given us wit & understanding, but to this end, that in knowing of him we should worship him, and yield him that honour which belongeth unto him.
Let vs therefore vnderstand, that wée cannot choose but bée confounded and vtterly ouerthrowen, if so bée wée know not him who created vs, & him also who redéemed vs And to speake truely, there is great reason in it: for why hath God giuen vs wit & vnderstanding, but to this end, that in knowing of him wée should worshippe him, and yéeld him that honor which belongeth vnto him.