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…

Thus we see what the Apostle Saint Paul his pretence is, when he sayeth, That his coming shall be fearful. ⟨image 207⟩Let us also eftsoons mark that which followeth, That he shall come to appear marvellous, and to be glorified in his Saints. Now it is not for nothing that Saint Paul setteth down this saying: for what are we, that we should be able to abide the presence of the Son of God, whenas he shall come in flaming fire. And therefore, when he shall come with an incomprehensible power. Alas, must not we needs melt before him, as Snow before the Sun, and come to nothing. Lo, how we should be caste down whenas we do but only hear the heavenly glory of Jesus Christ spoken of: But Saint Paul showeth us, that if we be of the faithful sort, that we must not be afraid at the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, neither yet wax sorrowful and melancholic at the brightness of his Majesty. And why so? Because (sayeth he) he will be glorified, and made wonderful in his Saints. As if he should have said, that the mention which he before made of the flaming fire, and of the horror and fear, was not to discourage the faithful ones, as though they desired not the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and as though they held not up their heads as often as they heard it spoken of: because he shall come to redeem them. And this is a doctrine which is very common in the holy Scriptures: to wit, that our Lord joineth these two things together. That he will come to be revenged of his enemies, and to deliver his people: that he will come to save all those that have served and honoured him, and to cast down and confound all those, who have hardened them selves against him, and his word.

Thus wee see what the Apostle Saint Paul his pretense is, when hee sayeth, That his comming shall bee fearefull. ⟨image 207⟩Let vs also eftsoones mark yt which followeth, That he shall come to appeare meruellous, and to be glorified in his Saintes. Now it is not for nothing that Saint Paule setteth downe this saying: for what are wee, that wée shoulde be able to abide the presence of the Sonne of God, whenas hee shall come in flambing fier. And therefore, when hee shall come with an incomprehensible power. Alas, must not we néedes melt before him, as Snowe before the Sunne, and come to nothing. Loe, howe we shoulde bee caste downe whenas wée doe but onely heare the heauenly glory of Iesus Christe spoken of: But Saint Paule sheweth vs, that if wée bee of the faithfull sorte, that we must not be afraide at the appearing of our Lorde Iesus Christe, neither yet waxe sorowfull and melancholike at the brightnesse of his Maiestie. And why so? Because (sayeth hée) hee will bee glorified, and made wonderfull in his Saintes. As if he shoulde haue saide, that the mention which he before made of the flambing fier, and of the horror and feare, was not to discourage the faithfull ones, as though they desired not the comming of our Lorde Iesus Christ, and as though they helde not vp their heads as often as they hearde it spoken of: because hée shall come to redéeme them. And this is a doctrine which is very common in the holy Scriptures: to wit, yt our Lord ioyneth these two thinges together. That hee will come to be reuenged of his enimies, and to deliuer his people: that hee will come to saue al those that haue serued and honored him, and to cast downe and confounde all those, who haue hardened them selues againste him, and his worde.