A17698:1949
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.
We must mark that it was to do the people to understand, that §60the party which was to be the mediator between God and men, was not of the common state and sort of men, but that it behooved him to have a special kind of holiness to press unto GOD with all. And that was the cause why he carried this title in his frontlet upon his head;1 Hallowed unto God, or the holiness of God, Again, he had other attires about him, so as he could not go or stir, but there went a noise or sound from him.2 For he ware belles upon the skirts of his garments; and that was to show that all men ought to give ear, when it is told them that the Son of God was offered for us in sacrifice, so as the same may ring into our hearts, to the intent we may seek the means to be reconciled to GOD. There were other things whereof a man may perceive the reason.3 As the twelve precious stones which the high priest ware on his breast aloft upon the Ephod: and the names of the twelve tribes graven in other stones upon his shoulders.4 Whereby was meant that Jesus Christ did nothing for himself but all for us and in our behalf: and that his going unto God after that fashion, was to bring us into his presence, according to this saying of his,5 I sanctify my self to make you all partakers of the same holiness. Now then we see the reason of many things that were commanded in the law, and we know it was not without cause that the Apostle said that all things were made according to the pattern that Moses had seen upon the Mount:6 after the which manner Saint Stephen allegeth the same text in the seventh of the Acts.7 Nevertheless we must note, that Gods meaning was to hold his people in awe, that they might be the surer what to do, and not be occasioned to transgress the true service of God, by mingling of any inventions with it. I say it was Gods intent to inure his people to obedience. For if we show our selves to serve God otherwise, all that ever we do will be nothing worth: