A17698:1559
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.
yet was he but a servant, he was not the master of the house, neither did he challenge any thing to himself, but delivered the things faithfully from hand to hand, which he had received.
yet was hee but a seruant, he was not the maister of the house, neyther did he challendge any thing to himselfe, but deliuered the thinges faithfully from hand to hande, which he had receiued.
Now seeing that GOD reserved to himself the governing of his Church, and the giving of the rule whereunto he would have all men to hold themselves, so as even Moses should not pass the bounds thereof▪ what shall §50other men do now adays? We shall see at length that God never raised up a greater Prophet, no nor the like among his people.1 There was never any [that matched him or went beyond him,2] but only Jesus Christ the head of all Prophets. And good reason it is that he should be above Moses, which hath the sovereignty of all, considering that he is above the Angels, and even the everlasting GOD manifested in the flesh,3 and our Mediator, exalted to the right §60hand of God his father, to sit as his Lieutenant, of purpose that all knees should bow before him. So then, we see how shameless the Pope and all his rabble have been, in usurping such liberty to forge articles of faith, to make laws for mens souls, and to bring the Church in such bondage, as to bury all pure doctrine, that their own dreams and dotages which they had devised contrary to Gods word, might be followed. And therefore let us bear well in mind, that when we study to honour men, we rob God of his honour: and when we add any thing at all to his word, we become backsliders. That is a point which we must be fully resolved of, or else we shall have no certainty in our Religion and faith.