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…

And here we see why it is told us, that our Lord Jesus Christ did not only mean to suffer death, and offered himself a Sacrifice to appease the the wrath of God his Father, but also, to the end, that he might truly and indeed be our pledge, he refused not to abide the anguishes and griefs, which were prepared for all such as in conscience are touched, and feel themselves guilty of everlasting death and condemnation before God. Let us then hear rightly note that the Son of God, was not contented to offer up his flesh and blood and yield himself unto death, but would withal, appear before the judgement seat of GOD, in the name and person of all sinners, ready, there to be condemned: and that because he bear our ⟨p. 21⟩burden. And therefore we must not be ashamed, seeing the son of God hath submitted him self to such an infirmity. Neither was it without cause that Saint Paul exhorteth us, not to be ashamed of the preaching of the Cross, albeit it be to some foolishness, and an offence to many. For, the more that our Lord Jesus Christ was humbled, we see thereby that the offences for the which we were in arrearages and behind with God, could not be abolished, without great extremity. And in deed, we know that he was made weak, that we might be made strong by his power, and besides, he would abide all our sufferings, sin excepted, to the end he might be ready at this day to help us. For if he had not felt in his own person the fears, doubts, and torments, which we endure, he would not be so inclined to be merciful unto us as he is. We say, that he who knoweth not what hunger and thirst meaneth, will never be stirred up to have compassion upon those that feel it, because they have always taken their ease, and lived in pleasure. Now it is true, that although God in his own nature suffereth not any of our passions, yet ceaseth he not for all that to be courteous unto us: but that is because he is the fountain of all goodness and mercy. Nevertheless, to the end we might be assured that our Lord Jesus Christ knoweth our weakness to help it, & that we might come the boldlier unto him, & have a more familiar access. The apostle saith,¹ that he would for the same cause be tempted even as we are.

And héere wée sée why it is told vs, that our Lorde Iesus Christ did not only meane to suffer death, and offered himselfe a Sacrifice to appease the the wrath of God his Father, but also, to the ende, that hée might truely and indéede be our pledge, he refused not to abide the anguishes and griefes, which were prepared for all such as in conscience are touched, and féele themselues guiltie of euerlasting death and condemnation before God. Let vs then heare rightly note that the Sonne of God, was not contented to offer vp his fleshe and blood and yéeld himselfe vnto death, but would withall, appeare before the iudgement seate of GOD, in the name and person of all sinners, ready, there to be condemned: and that because he beare our