A17698:2312
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.
And therefore let us mark well, that whereas the Jews had the feast of Passover, they had Gods word also, whereby they were warranted that it was not invented at the pleasure of §20men. For God not only gave a prefixed commandment as saying: You shall observe such a day: but also a doctrine with it, & willed that the fathers should teach it their children, & put them in remembrance of the deliverance that had bin made, as in deed it was as excellent a deed as might be. That then was of his appointment.
And therefore lette vs marke well, that whereas the Iewes had ye feast of Passeouer, they had Gods worde also, whereby they were warranted yt it was not inuented at the pleasure of §20men. For God not onely gaue a prefixed commandement as saying: You shall obserue such a day: but also a doctrine with it, & willed yt the fathers should teach it their children, & put thē in remēbrance of the deliuerance yt had bin made, as in deede it was as excellent a deede as might be. That then was of his appointment.
And so let us bear in mind, that if we nowadays have ceremonies without instruction, they shall be all condemned of God, who utterly §30misliketh them, and we can not allege them to be his service. For he declareth and avoweth it to be but foolish superstition, when men turn away from that mark, and that it is the next way to put us quite besides our salvation. And herein we may defy all the huge heap of pomps wherewith the Papists will needs serve GOD: for there is nothing in them that God avoweth. Also we be warned to mingle nothing with the pure simplicity of the Sacraments and Ceremonies §40which GOD would have to be observed nowadays. Let us hold us contented with that which is showed us: for if we add never so little to it, surely we shall make such a mingle-mangle as will be nothing worth, after the manner of the Papists, who (as we see) have invented many things of their own head. We must have this and that, say they, Why so? To what purpose? O (say they) it will serve for such a thing: but in the mean while there