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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But it is because that this affection hath taken such a mighty possession in him, as that the rest of his affection, is as it were separated for a time. We read, that Moses prayed to be blotted out of the Book of life: Now, if we would cull the greater from the less,1 we would say that Moses blasphemed against GOD, because he spake, as if GOD had been changeable. For they whom GOD hath ordained to everlasting life, can never perish: And therefore it seemeth that Moses striveth here with GOD, and that he will do as we do, who change our counsel and determinations. And besides, how honoured he GOD when as he knew himself to be of the number of the chosen, and knew that God had marked him even from his childhood to commit so notable a charge unto him, as to be the Leader of his people, and yet desired to be razed and cut of from GOD? And whither then was this gone? now, a man might make many arguments: But the solution is easy, For Moses having so fervent a zeal for the salvation of the people, and seeing besides, the horrible threat which God had pronounced by his own mouth, forgot himself for a minute of time, and desired nothing else but the help of the people.
But it is because that this affection hath taken suche a mightie possession in him, as that the reste of his affection, is as it were separated for a time. Wée reade, that Moses prayed to bee blotted out of the Booke of life: Nowe, if wée woulde cull the greater from the lesse,1 wée woulde say that Moses blasphemed against GOD, because hée spake, as if GOD had béene chaungeable. For they whom GOD hath ordayned to euerlasting life, can neuer perishe: And therefore it séemeth that Moses striueth héere with GOD, and that hée will doe as wée doe, who chaunge our councell and determinations. And besides, howe honoured hée GOD when as hée knewe himselfe to bée of the number of the chosen, and knew that God had marked him euen from his childehood to commit so notable a charge vnto him, as to bée the Leader of his people, and yet desired to bée razed and cut of from GOD? And whither then was this gone? nowe, a man might make many argumentes: But the solution is easie, For Moses hauing so feruent a zeale for the saluation of the people, and séeyng besides, the horrible threat which God had pronounced by his owne mouth, forgotte himselfe for a minute of time, and desired nothing els but the helpe of the people.