A17698:1734
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.
but that they should fare the better by the sign that is given them to warrant their adoption, to the intent it might appear that God §60hath not without cause separated them from the heathen, which were as good as banished out of his church, & had no acquaintance at all with him.
but that they should fare the better by the signe that is giuen them to warrant their adoption, to the entent it might appeare that God §60hath not without cause separated them from the heathen, which were as good as banished out of his church, & had no acquaintāce at al with him.
Again we see that this doctrine toucheth and concerneth us nowadays, because we have baptism which serveth to the same use that circumcision did, namely to lead us to repentance. Therefore must we apply it to our use. And forasmuch as God hath vouchsafed to give us a seal of the fatherly love which he beareth us, and that it pleased him to gather us into his Church, and to show that he hath taken us unto himself to be heirs of his kingdom: Let not us disappoint our selves of such a benefit through our own lewdness and unthankfulness; but let us endeavour to fare the better by it, by being washed in our souls, that is to say, by mortifying our own imaginations, reasons, and lusts, and by offering up of our selves in sacrifice unto god, to the end that he may renew us, and that nothing else but his spirit may reign in us, so as he may bear the whole sway. This exhortation is made unto the Jews, because it was their duty to apply their sacraments unto such end. Nevertheless let us mark, that it is not in our power to perform the thing that is required here. For although the Jews ought to have bin circumcised in their hearts; yet was it very necessary that God should work in that behalf. Likewise it standeth us in hand nowadays, to mortify our selves, & we be commanded so to do; but yet must we be fain to resort unto God, who reserveth to himself the office of renewing our souls. And that is the cause why it is said that our Lord Jesus Christ is only he which baptiseth with fire & the holy Ghost.