A17698:1155
Sermons upon Deuteronomy
The sermons of M. John Calvin upon the fifth book of Moses called Deuteronomy faithfully gathered word for word as he preached them in open pulpit; together with a preface of the ministers of the Church of Geneva, and an admonishment made by the deacons there. Also there are annexed two profitable tables, the one containing the chief matters; the other the places of Scripture herein alleged. Translated out of French by Arthur Golding.The sermons of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the fifth booke of Moses called Deuteronomie faithfully gathered word for word as he preached them in open pulpet; together with a preface of the ministers of the Church of Geneua, and an admonishment made by the deacons there. Also there are annexed two profitable tables, the one containing the chiefe matters; the other the places of Scripture herein alledged. Translated out of French by Arthur Golding.
London: printed by Henry Middleton for George Bishop, 1583
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.
That §50is the point which we must resort unto,1 to know that when we have done amiss, we can bring none other amends or payment for it, than such as we borrow of the death and passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. But there is not a word of all this in Popery. When God is to be prayed unto, they make their vagaries to their He saints and She saints: & in the mean while Jesus Christ is not known to be as he is, neither is let alone with the office that is given him §60by God his father: but they depose him, like a sort of thieves and traitors that seek nothing else but to bury him again, and to make havoc of all the glory that was given him by God his Father. After the same sort deal they also in all other things. We see how the Sacraments are defiled to the uttermost. In stead of the Supper of our Lord Jesus Christ, they have set up that same hellish abomination of the Mass, wherein they say that Jesus Christ is sacrificed, as though he had done nothing already, nor were appointed to be the only & everlasting Priest by God his father.2 We see then that the Papists have so dallied with Gods word wherein he hath revealed himself: as it should seem that they meant of set purpose to wipe away the knowledge that is in the Gospel. And therefore we have so much the more need to mark well this saying. That the Lord is God yea e•en the only one God.
That §50is the point which wee must resort vnto,1 to know that when wee haue done amisse, wee can bring none other amendes or payment for it, than such as wee borrowe of the death and passion of our Lorde Iesus Christ. But there is not a word of all this in Poperie. When God is to be prayed vnto, they make their vagaries to their Heesaintes and Sheesaintes: & in the meane while Iesus Christ is not knowen to bee as he is, neither is let alone with the office that is giuen him §60by God his father: but they depose him, lyke a sorte of theeues and traytours that seeke nothing else but to burie him againe, and to make hauocke of all the glorie that was giuen him by God his Father. After the same sort deale they also in all other things. Wee see how the Sacramentes are defiled to the vttermost. In stead of the Supper of our Lorde Iesus Christ, they haue set vp that same hellish abhomination of the Masse, wherein they say that Iesus Christ is sacrificed, as though he had done nothing alreadie, nor were appointed to be the onely & euerlasting Priest by God his father.