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Two Godly and notable sermons preached by the excellent and famous clerk, master John…Tvvo Godly and notable sermons preached by the excellent and famous clarke, master Iohn…
Two Godly and notable sermons preached by the excellent and famous clerk, master John Calvin, in the year. 1555 The one concerning patience in adversity: The other touching the most comfortable assurance of our salvation in Christ. Jesus. Translated out of French into English.Tvvo Godly and notable sermons preached by the excellent and famous clarke, master Iohn Caluyne, in the yere. 1555 The one concernynge pacience in aduersitie: The other touchyng the most comfortable assurance of oure saluation in Chryste. Iesu. Translated out of Frenche into Englyshe.
printed by William Seres dwelling, 1560printed by VVyllyam Seres dvveling, 1560
Sunday the .v. of May. 1555. after diner.Sonday the .v. of Maye. 1555. after dyner.
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 by the way he setteth forth the1 virtue of this brightness which hath appeared unto us in his resurrection: to the end we should be partakers of so great a benefit, and so to enjoy the same.
But by the waye he settethe forthe the1 vertue of this bryghtnesse whiche hath appeared vnto vs in his resurrection: to thende we shulde be partakers of soo great a benefite, and so to enioye the same.
Now if the gospel were taken away, what could the bitter death which the Son of God suffered, and his rising again on the third day, avail us? All should be unprofitable unto us.1 The gospel then putteth ⟨image 43⟩us in possession of those richesse, which Jesus Christ hath obtained and procured for us. Again,2 though he be now absent in body, and is not here in this earth conversant with us, let us think our state therefore never a whit the worse. For3 he hath not so withdrawn him self that we should seek him, and not find him. For the Sun which shineth, doth not so clearly give light to the world, as4 Jesus Christ doth manifestly show him self to them which have the eyes of faith to behold him, when the gospel is preached. And that is the reason wherefore saint Paul (besides this word appearing) saith, that Jesus hath brought to light that life, yea the life everlasting. But to