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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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Moreover, we here see, how GOD meaneth to certify us of our salvation. For if Jesus Christ must come to do vengeance upon all those which have not believed the Gospel, but resisted it: we must needs conclude, that the world shall be judged by the Gospel. Now, it is there said unto us, that when we have ⟨image 206⟩received the promises of God with a true and lively faith, we must not stand in doubt of his favour and love to us ward, neither yet doubt that Jesus Christ will not stand to the thing which he hath offered for us and for our redemption.
Moreouer, wee here sée, how GOD meaneth to certefie vs of our saluation. For if Iesus Christ must come to doe vengeaunce vpon all those which haue not beléeued the Gospel, but resisted it: wée must néedes conclude, that the worlde shall bée iudged by the Gospel. Nowe, it is there sayde vnto vs, that when wee haue ⟨image 206⟩receiued the promises of God with a true and liuely faith, we must not stand in doubt of his fauour and loue to vs warde, neither yet doubt that Iesus Christe will not stande to the thing which hee hath offered for vs and for our redemption.
And therefore, all they which do believe in the Gospel, may without all doubt rejoice, that Jesus Christ will come to be their Redeemer. And this assurance (as I have already said) God maketh us, so that we refuse not such a benefit. As for the power and glory of Jesus Christ, which Saint Paul here speaketh of, it is (as hath been before said) to this end that his coming might be the more terrible to all incredulous and rebellious persons. And is this a small matter, to say that Jesus Christ will come accompanied with his Angels in flaming fire, and with an incomprehensible Majesty, thundering and lightening upon all those that are his enemies.
And therefore, all they which doe beléeue in the Gospell, may without all doubt reioyce, that Iesus Christe will come to be their Redéemer. And this assurance (as I haue alreadie said) God maketh vs, so that wée refuse not such a benefite. As for the power and glory of Iesus Christe, which Saint Paul héere speaketh of, it is (as hath béene before saide) to this ende that his comming might bée the more terrible to all incredulous and rebellious persons. And is this a small matter, to say that Iesus Christe wyll come accompanied with his Angels in flaming fier, and with an incomprehensible Maiestie, thundering and lightening vpon all those that are his enimies.