A17698:2427
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.
Thus in few words, we see here how all manner of resembling the unbelievers is forbidden us, if we intend to serve God in such wise as he may like of it and take it in good worth.
Thus in fewe wordes, we see heere how all maner of resembling the vnbeleeuers is forbidden vs, if we intend to serue God in such wise as hee may lyke of it and take it in good woorth.
And this warning is as needful for us nowadays, as it was for the Jews in the time of Moses.§60 For what a number of devices are there in the Popedom, which have bin taken from the superstitions of the heathen? All that ever is termed Gods service in the Popedom, is but a confused heap, gathered out of the things that are commanded in the Law of Moses, & the things that are seen to have bin observed of the Heathen. And to colour the matter withal, they allege that their so doing, is least the Jews should upbraid the Christians that they have not so goodly ceremonies in their Churches, as they have. And therefore they must needs have this and that, after their example. True it is that they have not bin so bold as to kill brute beasts in sacrifice; for that had bin too detestable. But yet they took up their Lamps, their perfumes, their attirements, their altars, and a certain manner of sacrificing, though it be not of Calves, Oxen, & Sheep. Besides this, the Jews had their washings; & therefore the Papists would needs have holy water. To be short, the Jews were so throughly counterfeited; that to all seeming, they could not boast that they had mo goodly ceremonies in their ten ples, than the Christians had in theirs. But that was high treason against God. And if there had bin no more but mere folly in it, it might have bin y• better born with. But it tended to the darkening of the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, by drawing a new veil over him.1 The veil that God had commanded to be in the temple, is rent asunder: and they fall to hanging up of another that is wrought by the hand of man: by means whereof Jesus Christ is as good as hidden, so as men can not behold that majesty that should shine forth in him.