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…

For in his first coming, he appeared contemptible, because he would show him self obedient in our behalves, for that he was to make satisfaction for our sins: But at his second coming, he will come to be our judge. He was judged and condemned, that we might be delivered from the judgement seat of God, and be pardoned of all our sins, Then will he not questionless come in such humble sort: but will come with his angels in glory. And this is the meaning which Saint Paul would have us note, to the end the wicked and faithless might not take occasion to contemn this his last coming, under colour ye Jesus Christ once appeared as he was man, like unto us, and was made like unto a worm of the earth, as it is said in the Psalm: and as Isaiah sayeth, he was disfigured from top to toe, all to wounded, and that for our redemption. For since he accomplished that, which the justice of God required, there remained nothing, but that he should show himself in this glory, which was appointed for him: For we know (as Saint Paul sayeth) That he hath given him a name above all names,¹ that all the Creatures in Heaven, Earth, and Hell should bow unto him: that every thing should tremble at his excellent Majesty, which also the despisers of his Gospel should well know, to their pain though late first.

For in his first comming, hée appeared contemptible, because hée woulde shewe him selfe obedient in our behalfes, for that hée was to make satisfaction for our sinnes: But at his seconde comming, hée will come to bée our iudge. Hée was iudged and condemned, that wée might bée deliuered from the iudgement seate of God, and bée pardoned of all our sinnes, Then will hée not questionlesse come in such humble sort: but will come with his angels in glory. And this is the meaning which Saint Paule woulde haue vs note, to the ende the wicked and faithlesse might not take occasion to contemn this his last comming, vnder colour ye Iesus Christe once appeared as hée was man, like vnto vs, and was made like vnto a worme of the earth, as it is saide in the Psalme: and as Isaiah sayeth, hée was disfigured from toppe to toe, all to wounded, and that for our redemption. For since hee accomplished that, which the iustice of God required, there remayned nothing, but that hee shoulde shewe himselfe in this glory, which was appointed for him: For wée knowe (as Saint Paule sayeth) That hée hath giuen him a name aboue all names,¹