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Sermon of Master John Calvin, on the history of Melchizedek Wherein is also handled,…Sermon of Maister Iohn Caluin, on the historie of Melchisedech Wherein is also handled,…
Sermon of Master John Calvin, on the history of Melchizedek Wherein is also handled, Abraham's courage in rescuing his nephew Lot: and his Godliness in paying tithes to Melchizedek. Also, Abraham's faith, in believing God: comprehending four sermons. And, Abraham's obedience, in offering his son Isaac; in three sermons. Translated out of French, by Thomas Stocker, Gent.Sermon of Maister Iohn Caluin, on the historie of Melchisedech Wherein is also handled, Abrahams courage in rescuing his nephew Lot: and his Godliness in paying tithes to Melchisedech. Also, Abrahams faith, in belieuing God: comprehending foure sermons. And, Abrahams obedience, in offering his sonne Isaack; in three sermons. Translated out of French, by Thomas Stocker, Gent.
London: printed by John Windet, 1592London: printed by Iohn Windet, 1592
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Sermon 3: THE THIRD SERMON of Justification.Sermon 3: THE THIRD SERMON of Iustification.
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For, to speak properly, it is God alone that justifieth us, as out of the eighth of the Romans we have heard. And this is that justification whereof Saint John speaketh in his third Chapter, to wit, That God so loved the world, as that he spared not his only begotten Son, to the end that so many as should believe in him should not perish, but should pass from death to life. Thus we see to speak properly, that it is GOD alone which justifieth us: agreeing with that saying of Saint Paul in the fifth Chapter of the second to the Corinths, saying, That God appeared in Jesus Christ, 1in reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their sins unto them, because that Jesus Christ who knew no sin, was made sin for us, that we should be made the righteousness of God in him. Here we see that Saint Paul in the first place showeth, how God justifieth us, that is, that he imputeth ⟨p. 183⟩not unto us our sins. And thus much as touching the definition of the word. And yet we are taught, that it is the proper office of God to justify us. For he saith, that he was in Jesus Christ in reconciling the world unto himselfe•, and besides, he is ou• righteousness, that is to say, he alloweth and liketh of us: why then is it said, that faith justifieth? Forsooth, even this way: for if we did look unto the principal cause, and sought out who is the Author of our salvation, we would still say, that GOD of his mere goodness justifieth us, because he hath mercy upon us, imputeth not our sins, but pardoneth us. Now it is Jesus Christ also that for his part justifieth us, because he is the very true matter of our justification. Where then must we seek after it. In the washing of his blood which he shed for us, in the sacrifice which he offered for the recompense of our sins, in that he rendered full obedience, in such sort,2 as that all our offences are buried and blotted out, because he was sanctified for us, as in the seventeenth of Saint John it is said. Thus then we see, after what manner and degree Jesus Christ justifieth us. Now in that it is said, that faith justifieth us, is not by reason of the power and venue that is in it, or for any worthiness that it hath. ⟨p. 184⟩