A17698:149
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.
Moreover they that first carried the Gospel abroad, are dead long ago: but yet must we bear in mind, that Gods trueth is everlasting, ⟨p. 26⟩and that although men be corruptible and pass and vanish away: yet the doctrine of salvation abideth always unimpaired, so as the force thereof abateth not at all. That is it (say I) which we have to bear in mind. For although it was in old time that GOD spake to Moses and the Prophets, and although it be now long ago since the Gospel was delivered to the Apostles: yet must we receive the doctrine thereof nowadays, as being in full force still. And §10that so much the rather, in respect of this saying of the Apostle,1 that our Lord Jesus Christ hath made the way fresh by his blood. They that lived under the Law and the Prophets ought not to have despised the trueth that had been manifested to their fathers, though it was done long time before: and yet did not God discover it so openly to them as he doth to us. It is not for nought then that the Apostle sayeth, that the way which Jesus Christ made, is fresh.§20 And why says he so? His meaning is, that the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ cannot dry nor putrefy, but is always fresh in remembrance before God, to the end that we should be assured of his trueth, which he hath sealed with his death and passion. Seeing then that we have such a pledge, we ought to be so much the forwarder to receive Gods truth, forasmuch as we perceive that the force and virtue thereof dureth for ever.
Moreouer they that first caryed the Gospell abrode, are deade long agoe: but yet must we beare in minde, that Gods trueth is euerlasting, ⟨p. 26⟩and that although men be corruptible and passe and vanish away: yet the doctrine of saluation abydeth alwayes vnappayred, so as the force thereof abateth not at all. That is it (say I) which we haue to beare in minde. For although it was in olde time that GOD spake to Moses and the Prophetes, and although it bee nowe long agoe since the Gospel was delyuered to the Apostles: yet must we receiue the doctrine therof nowadayes, as being in full force still. And