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Sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the.X.Commandments of the Law, given of GodSermons of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the.X.Commandementes of the Lawe, geuen of God
Sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the.X.Commandments of the Law, given of God by Moses, otherwise called the Decalogue. Gathered word for word, presently at his sermons, when he preached on Deuteronomy, without adding unto, or diminishing from them any thing afterward. Translated out of French into English, by I.H.Sermons of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the.X.Commandementes of the Lawe, geuen of God by Moses, otherwise called the Decalogue. Gathered word for word, presently at his sermons, when he preached on Deuteronomie, without adding vnto, or diminishing from them any thing afterward. Translated out of Frenche into English, by I.H.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for John Harison, 1579London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Iohn Harison, 1579
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Now withal let us diligently note, that if our Lord hath once bestowed on us more than we any way deserve, we must not therefore take leave and licence hereby to tempt him, and to desire always to rule him after our own lusts and appetites. As we see at this day the Papists will excuse themselves for not receiving the Gospel, because they see no miracles done in our time. Yea, but let them answer me whereunto the miracles which our Lord Jesus Christ hath done, and which he committed to his Apostles, served? Ought these to serve nothing to our profit and commodity? Behold then what admirable virtue and power GOD hath declared at the beginning of the Gospel. The heaven and the earth were then moved, there was no part in the world wherein GOD imprinted not some work or sign of his majesty, that the Gospel might be authorized. Behold the Angels, which descended at the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, to bear witness unto him: behold the Sun which was darkened at his death: behold the veil of the temple which was rent in two pieces, to show that the holy Sanctuary was opened, and that freer and bolder access was granted unto GOD than ever before. The raging and tempestuous Sea is appeased, the devils themselves do homage to the glory of GOD being present.
Now withall let vs diligentlie note, that if our Lord hath once bestowed on vs more than we any way deserue, wee must not therefore take leaue and licence hereby to tempt him, and to desire alwayes to rule him after our owne lustes and appetites. As wee see at this day the Papists will excuse themselues for not receiuing the Gospell, because they see no miracles done in our time. Yea, but let them answere me wherevnto the miracles which our Lorde Iesus Christ hath done, and which hee committed to his Apostles, serued? Ought these to serue nothing to our profite and commoditie? Behold then what admirable vertue and power GOD hath declared at the beginning of the Gospell. The heauen and the earth were then moued, there was no parte in the worlde wherein GOD imprinted not some worke or signe of his maiestie, that the Gospell might be authorized. Beholde the Angels, which descended at the birth of our Lorde Iesus Christ, to beare witnesse vnto him: beholde the Sunne which was darkened at his death: behold the vaile of the temple which was rent in two pieces, to shew that the holy Sanctuarie was opened, and that freer and bolder accesse was graunted vnto GOD than euer before. The raging and tempestuous Sea is appeased, the diuels themselues do homage to the glorie of GOD being present.