A17698:2109
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.
Again, if a man come at Easter to receive the Lords supper, he must have but a morsel,§40 and he must hold him contented with the one half of it: and moreover, contrary to Christ his institution, which says: take and eat: they would bear God in hand that he shall receive; we give it thee, say they. Besides this, if a man intend to be reconciled to GOD, the Mass must serve as a new sacrifice, and although they say it is the same that Jesus Christ himself offered, yet do they oftentimes reiterate it. If a man open his m•uth against such abominations,§50 O that is an untolerable crime. The air must ring of the great outcries that shall be made against it. How now, say they? What ado have we here? He hath spoken against the decrees of the holy Councils. Yea, but before that God commanded the punishment of Rentgates that should go about to trouble the Church, and to set division in the faith; he said, Thou shalt not do what seemeth good in thine §60own eyes;1 but thou shalt submit thy self obediently to my sayings, and not step aside from my word, but yield your selves to it both great and small; and therefore that order ought to be maintained.
Againe, if a man come at Easter to receiue the Lordes supper, hee must haue but a morsel,§40 and hee must holde him contented with the one halfe of it: and moreouer, contrarie to Christ his institution, which sayes: take and eate: they woulde beare God in hand that he shall receiue; we giue it thee, say they. Besides this, if a man intende to bee reconciled to GOD, the Masse must serue as a new sacrifice, and although they say it is the same that Iesus Christ himselfe offered, yet doe they oftentimes reiterate it. If a man open his m•uth against such abhominations,§50 O that is an vntolerable cryme. The aire must ring of the great outcryes that shalbe made against it. How now, say they? What ado haue wee here? Hee hath spoken against the decrees of the holy Councels. Yea, but before that God commaunded the punishment of Rentgates that shoulde goe about to trouble the Church, and to set diuision in the faith; he saide, Thou shalt not doe what seemeth good in thine