A17698:2319
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 is enough that we be led to our Lord Jesus Christ, whereunto few signs suffi•e, that is to wit Baptism and the Lord his Supper. For seeing that the son of God is contented with those two: we also ought to rest there. Nevertheless, we see here how God vouchsafed to stoop to the infirmity §10of his people, by giving them a lively representation of their departing out of the Land of Egypt, and by setting them down as it were in a looking glass or painted table, for them to behold how he had delivered them: that is to wit, like a sort of poor people, that were taking their journey to flee away privily, and were so distressed as it was not for them to turn head against so mighty enemies, who were able to have swallowed them up at the first chop without §20any resistance. Seeing then that the Jews had such instruction; they should have considered thus with themselves: How cometh it to pass that we be alive at this day, but because our God hath preserved us? And how should our state stand but only by his mere mercy? For we had perished if he had not reached out his arm to bring us out of the Land of Egypt. Thus much concerning this point.
It is ynough that we be ledde to our Lord Iesus Christ, wherunto fewe signes suffi•e, that is to wit Baptisme and the Lorde his Supper. For seeing that the sonne of God is contented with those two: we also ought to rest there. Neuerthelesse, wee see heere howe God vouchsafed to stoope to the infirmitie §10of his people, by giuing them a liuely representation of their departing out of the Land of Egypt, and by setting them downe as it were in a lookingglasse or painted table, for them to beholde howe he had deliuered them: that is to wit, like a sort of poore people, that were taking their iourney to flee away priuily, and were so distressed as it was not for them to turne heade against so mightie enemies, who were able to haue swallowed thē vp at the first chop without §20any resistance. Seeing then that the Iewes had such instruction; they shoulde haue considered thus with themselues: How commeth it to passe that we be aliue at this day, but because our God hath preserued vs? And how shold our state stand but onely by his meere mercy? For we had perished if he had not reached out his arme to bring vs out of the Land of Egypt. Thus much concerning this point.