A17698:1681
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.
And what manner of one was it? Even the covenant of peace, insomuch as he said that the priests are Gods Angels & messengers: men shall seek §20the understanding of the law at their mouth, & they shall teach them knowledge. We see then that the service that is spoken of here, comprehendeth instruction: insomuch that they whom God had so chosen, had charge to preach the Law, and to expound it to the people, that religion might continue unimpaired. And the same is to be observed now adays among us. For although all of us from the most to the least be priests: yet notwithstanding it is the duty of §30the ministers of the word, to teach and to show men the way to GOD, and to bring back the wretched souls that were in the way to destruction. And that is the cause why Saint Paul sayeth that he is a priest, not after the ancient manner that had been under the Law, but to slay men with the sword of the Gospel, as sacrifices ought to be slain: after the which manner Saint Paul sayeth also,1 that he had the spiritual sword wherewith to offer up mens souls unto GOD.§40 Thus ye see what we have to remember. And therefore let such as are called to the charge of the preaching of Gods word, understand that they must strain themselves to the uttermost, that God may be served and honoured. And the manner is showed us in the text which I alleged out of the fifteenth to the Romans: namely that we must endeavour to sanctify all that ever is corrupted in this world, and that men must become teachable and meek, that §50God may renew them & accept them for his children. And if we do so, then is Gods service accomplished in us, after the same manner as it was commanded to the Levites in old time.
And what manner of one was it? Euen the couenant of peace, insomuch as he sayde that the priestes are Gods Angels & messengers: men shall seeke §20the vnderstanding of the lawe at their mouth, & they shal teach them knowledge. We see then yt the seruice that is spoken of heere, comprehendeth instruction: insomuch that they whome God had so chosen, had charge to preache the Lawe, and to expound it to the people, that religion might continue vnappaired. And the same is to be obserued nowe adayes among vs. For although all of vs from the most to the least bee priestes: yet notwithstanding it is the duetie of