A17698:2335
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.
But let us now come back again to Saint Pauls exhortation. He saith that because our Easter lamb is offered up,1 we must now keep the feast in eating it, howbeit not with the Leaven of naughtiness or deceit, but in simplicity and uprightness. Whereas he saith that our passover is offered up, he doth us to understand that if we will be reconciled to God, we must resort to the death and passion of his Son, and not surmise any other Sacrifice than that,2 which is the everlasting, because the virtue thereof can never fail. And it is a point well worth the noting: For it serveth to condemn the abomination of the Mass which is brought into the Popedom. They be not contented with the offering up of Jesus Christ unto GOD his Father, and with the one satisfaction which he hath made to endure for ever: but they bear men in hand that he is yet sacrificed daily; whereas Saint Paul telleth us that we must hold us to the Redemption that was purchased once for all.
But let vs nowe come backe againe to Saint Paules exhortation. Hee sayth that because our Easter lambe is offered vp,1 wee must nowe keepe the feast in eating it, howbeit not with the Leauen of naughtinesse or deceite, but in simplicitie and vprightnesse. Whereas he sayth that our passouer is offered vp, he doth vs to vnderstand that if we wilbe reconciled to God, we must resorte to the death and passion of his Sonne, and not surmise any other Sacrifice than that,2 which is the euerlasting, because the vertue thereof can neuer fayle. And it is a point well worth the noting: For it serueth to condemne the abhomination of the Masse which is brought into the Popedome. They be not contented with ye offering vp of Iesus Christ vnto GOD his Father, and with the one satisfaction which hee hath made to indure for euer: but they beare men in hande that hee is yet sacrificed dayly; whereas Saint Paule telleth vs that wee must holde vs to the Redemption that was purchased once for all.
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