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…

But behold how the fountain of life, hath submitted him self unto death: and he which upholdeth all the world by his power, is now become weak: and he who hath delivered the creatures from all fear, hath sustained so wonderful horror. Wherefore, when this is told us, it can not be but that every of us must needs be most blockish, if we enter not every man-into him self, and being touched with his faults and iniquities, is not ashamed before God, and so sigh and groan: and namely, by this mean to be brought unto God with true repentance. Now it is impossible for us, rightly to convert unto God, without we condemn our selves, and conceive both the very terror and grief of the curse which is prepared for us, until such time, as we be brought again into favour with God. But because we may the better conceive of the whole matter, it is said, that our Lord Jesus took only three of his Disciples, & left the rest of the company a good way of: neither had he them through with him, but prayed unto God his father secretly. Wherefore, when we see this, we are to note, that our Lord Jesus had no companion when he offered him ⟨p. 22⟩self an oblation for us: But finished whatsoever was requisite for our salvation. And namely, it is yet better declared unto us, when as the Disciples slept, & could not be kept awake, although they had bin so oftentimes before warned, that the hour drew near wherein our Lord Jesus must suffer for the redemption of mankind, & had exhorted them by the space of three hours, declaring unto them continually without ceasing, that his death approached. Yet notwithstanding all this, they slept still. Wherein is showed unto us, as in a lively picture, that it was meet that the son of God should take upon him all our burdens: neither was it fit that he should look for any other. And it was to none other end, but that we should take up our selves for straying, as we see the miserable Infidels do, who can not be contented to stay them selves upon our Lord Jesus Christ, but imagine that they must have Patrons, & Advocates, as if there were many Redeemers.

But beholde howe the fountayne of life, hath submitted him selfe vnto death: and hee which vpholdeth all the worlde by his power, is now become weake: and hée who hath deliuered the creatures from all feare, hath susteined so wonderfull horror. Wherfore, when this is told vs, it can not be but that euerie of vs must néedes be most blockish, if we enter not euerie man-into him selfe, and being touched with his faultes and iniquities, is not ashamed before God, and so sigh and grone: and namely, by this meane to be brought vnto God with true repentaunce. Nowe it is impossible for vs, rightly to conuert vnto God, without wée condemne our selues, and conceiue both the very terror and griefe of the curse which is prepared for vs, vntill such time, as wée bée brought againe into fauour with God. But because we may the better conceiue of the whole matter, it is said, that our Lord Iesus tooke onely thrée of his Disciples, & left the rest of the company a good way of: neither had he them through with him, but prayde vnto God his father secretly. Wherfore, when we sée this, we are to note, that our Lord Iesus had no companion when he offered him