A17698:2346
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 herein we see, that these scorners which turn away from the order of the church, exclude themselves from all hope of the heavenly life. They can say well enough that their intent is to be Christians: but yet for all that, inasmuch as they forsake y• unity of faith, yea & even fight against it by despising all order: is it not to be concluded, that they cannot be partakers of the Paschal Lamb, at leastwise after the true manner thereof which we have nowadays? Let us mark well then, that to be partakers of our Lord Jesus Christ, we must not be only united in the doctrine of the gospel: but we must also make confession of our faith, in assembling all together as though God were present with us.1 And truly we know how it is promised us, that where two or three are gathered together in the name of Jesus Christ, he will bear rule there, & be present among them. And therefore let us have a diligent regard of resorting unto Sermons. And therewithal, let us use the Sacrament of the Lords supper, that we may ask one another what is meant by it. For in the xii. of Exodus our Lord showeth us full well,2 that we must profit in his school, to be partakers of the Paschal Lamb. If thy son ask thee what this act of ours betokeneth: Thou shalt answer, we were bondslaves in the land of Egypt, & God pitied us. Thus ye see what we have to do at this day, not for the eating of a roasted Lamb: but to be made partakers of our Lord Jesus Christ in spirit and truth. We must inquire diligently to know the benefits which our Lord Jesus Christ hath brought us. And herein is our negligence bewrayed. For it is enough for us to hear Jesus Christ spoken of: yea & there are a great sort which have not the skill to discern the father from the son: They know not whether Jesus Christ were sent by God his father or no: insomuch that now & then a man shall find more beastliness in those that have their ears daily beaten with the Gospel, than among the Papists. Nay it is to be openly seen. Why then come we to Sermons, but to be taught? Nay, there are a number which fulfil the proverb that saith, a fool doubteth of nothing. And they that have most need ⟨p. 607⟩to learn, think themselves to know most, & that they need not to open their mouths to ask which is Gods truth. But as for us, let us inquire.