A17698:2387
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
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but yet he accepteth whatsoever we give to the poor.§40 Those are the sacrifices which he requireth and alloweth nowadays. Therefore must we bestow them there. And seeing that our Lord offereth himself unto us, not thrice a year only, but manifestly in the person of his son Jesus Christ, so as he dwelleth with us continually: let it be a mean to draw us to him even with an earnest mind, that we may have our hand always open to offer unto him. If we had the Sanctuary, and that it behoved us to §50present our selves thrice a year at Jerusalem: we should do the thing that is commanded us here, and yet should not that serve to exempt us from doing of Alms deeds all the year after. For if there were no more than the Ceremony, it were a small matter as I have said afore. But where is Gods Temple now? Behold Jesus Christ, who filleth the whole world; he is with us, & dwelleth even in our souls. Sith it is so then, let us see that we employ our selves to make our offerings:§60 & seeing that our God doeth us the honour to appoint us to be his Sanctuaries & Temples;1 insomuch that every Christian man is the Temple of the holy Ghost, & every Christian hath the honourable title of Priest: and that otherwise we should never be counted the temple & house of God: it is good reason that every man should occupy himself incessantly without end, in offering him the sacrifice of praise, so as he may be acknowledged in all his benefits & blessings which he bestoweth upon us.
but yet hee accepteth whatsoeuer wee giue to the poore.§40 Those are the sacrifices which hee requireth and alloweth nowadayes. Therefore must we bestowe them there. And seeing that our Lord offereth himselfe vnto vs, not thrise a yeere onely, but manifestly in the person of his sonne Iesus Christ, so as hee dwelleth with vs continually: let it bee a meane to drawe vs to him euen with an earnest minde, that wee may haue our hande alwayes open to offer vnto him. If wee had the Sanctuarie, and that it behoued vs to §50present our selues thrise a yeere at Ierusalem: wee should doe the thing that is commaunded vs heere, and yet should not that serue to exempt vs from doing of Almes deeds al the yeere after. For if there were no more than the Ceremonie, it were a smal matter as I haue said afore. But where is Gods Temple now? Beholde Iesus Christ, who filleth ye whole world; he is with vs, & dwelleth euen in our soules. Sith it is so then, let vs see yt we imploy our selues to make our offerings: