A17698:1958
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.
every man castes to his collop, and in all Gods word a man shall not find one syllable of all the things which they term Gods service, and which they will needs have to pass in their account. For let a man search all the things through which are comprised under that name in the Popedom, & he shall find them ⟨p. 505⟩everyone to be forged and builded by men, and that God not only disclaimeth them, but also condemneth them, because he hath showed us his certain and infallible truth, which is the thing that we must frame our selves unto. We see then how all this doctrine hath been wickedly thrown down in the Popedom: and that is because they have perverted the true use of the figures of the Law, and taken inordinate liberty to do whatsoever came in their heads,§10 without having any regard to the witnessings that God giveth us, whereby they might have said, These be the things which we ought to do. Now so much the more diligent ought we to be in marking this place: For were we still in doubt nowadays what to do, so as we knew not what things God alloweth: then might we have some fancy to make us to sway to and fro. But seeing that God hath told us what he requireth at our hands: that ought to be enough §20for us. And now hath he abolished, the Ceremonies of the law that were of his own appointing?1 Yea▪ And wherefore? To show us thereby that he will not have us any more entangled in the outward figures.2 The reason is added; because we have them throughly fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Now then, if we will not deface the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ, and overthrow the benefits that he bringeth us; we must put away the old figures. Mark that for one point.
euery man castes to his collup, and in all Gods woord a man shall not finde one syllable of al the things which they terme Gods seruice, and which they will needes haue to passe in their account. For let a man search all ye things through which are comprised vnder yt name in ye Popedom, & he shall find thē ⟨p. 505⟩