A17698:1736
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.
it might be said that the minister baptiseth with water, and that every man baptiseth himself with truth; but it can not be said so: for that were as much as to rob Gods son of the thing that is peculiar unto him. He hath reserved that honour to himself, & never given it to any creature, no not unto the Angels of heaven. Therefore let us understand, that nowadays when it is told us, that we must make the outward sign available unto us, by being baptised in our souls: we must therewithal immediately submit our selves unto God, praying him to perform the thing by the power of his holy spirit, which he representeth to us outwardly by the figure thereof; and to mortify and renew us in such wise, as we may have the trueth of baptism sealed up and engraven in our souls. In like case was it with the people of old time.
it might be sayde that the minister baptiseth with water, and yt euerie man baptiseth himselfe with truth; but it can not be sayd so: for that were as much as to robbe Gods sonne of the thing that is peculiar vnto him. He hath reserued that honour to himselfe, & neuer giuen it to any creature, no not vnto ye Angels of heauen. Therefore let vs vnderstand, that nowadayes when it is tolde vs, that we must make the outwarde signe auailable vnto vs, by being baptised in our soules: we must therewithall immediately submit our selues vnto God, praying him to performe the thing by the power of his holy spirit, which he representeth to vs outwardly by the figure thereof; and to mortifie and renewe vs in such wise, as we may haue the trueth of baptisme sealed vppe and ingrauen in our soules. In like case was it with the people of olde time.
True it is that here Moses exhorteth the Jews to Circumcise their hearts: but yet we shall see hereafter,1 how he will say, the Lord our God
True it is that here Moses exhorteth ye Iewes to Circumcise their heartes: but yet we shall see hereafter,