A17698:1654
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.
Furthermore let us mark that the Papists have in all respects defaced the office of our Lord Jesus Christ. For by their making of the saints to be their patrons & advocates, they have also made them as good as mediators, so as we should obtain favour at Gods hand by their means. They say not only Lord hear the prayer of such a one or such a one: but also, for his prayers sake or for his deserts sake. But both these things belong peculiarly to our Lord Jesus Christ.1 For to seek to the merits or deserts of men, is to stay upon a crazed or broken reed, and that is the next way to make us tumble down, yea and it is as the slivers of a reed that will also wound us besides our falling. Wherefore let us understand, that in so doing we forsake the son of God and bereave him of his office.
Furthermore let vs marke that the Papistes haue in all respects defaced ye office of our Lord Iesus Christ. For by their making of the saintes to be their patrons & aduocates, they haue also made thē as good as mediators, so as we should obtaine fauour at Gods hand by their meanes. They say not onely Lorde heare the prayer of such a one or such a one: but also, for his prayers sake or for his deserts sake. But both these things belong peculiarly to our Lord Iesus Christ.1 For to seeke to the merits or desertes of men, is to stay vpon a crased or broken reede, and that is the next way to make vs tumble downe, yea and it is as the sliuers of a reede that will also wound vs besides our falling. Wherefore let vs vnderstand, that in so doing wee forsake the sonne of God and bereaue him of his office.
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