A17698:1684
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 therefore let us mark well, that it belongeth only to our Lord Jesus Christ to assure us of the love of God his father: but yet doth he also witness it unto us, by the mouths of such as preach the Gospel in his name. It hath bin told us herewithall, that the things which were figured under the Law,1 have bin performed in his person. For the high priests (when they blessed the people) had a solemn ceremony §30of lifting up of their hands, as though they made an offering up of all the people unto God. Likewise when Jesus Christ went up into heaven, he used the same fashion, by lifting up his hands to bless his disciples,2 in whose persons he pronounced a general blessing upon the whole body of his Church. We see then that the figures of the Law belong to us at this day, howbeit, not as touching the outward use of them, but as in respect of the substance & truth of them. Whereby we be warned to get us to our Lord Jesus Christ, who bringeth §40us the full accomplishment of all things. And we must understand, that although he be not now conversant in the world to bless us: yet will he have us to be made partakers of the same blessing by means of the gospel, when it is preached among us. This is the effect of the things which we have to gather upon that place.
And therefore let vs marke well, that it belongeth onely to our Lord Iesus Christ to assure vs of the loue of God his father: but yet doth he also witnes it vnto vs, by ye mouthes of such as preach the Gospel in his name. It hath bin told vs herewithall, that the things which were figured vnder ye Law,1 haue bin performed in his person. For the high priests (when they blessed the people) had a solemn ceremony §30of lifting vp of their handes, as though they made an offering vp of all the people vnto God. Likewise whē Iesus Christ wēt vp into heauen, he vsed ye same fashiō, by lifting vp his hands to blesse his disciples,2