A17698:2429
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.
True it is that even in this case also they pretended some colour, as who should say that the world could not be drawn from those foolish ceremonies, & therefore it was better to use them still under the title of God & his saints, than under the title of idols as they have done before: b•• by that means the service of God was falsified.
True it is yt euen in this case also they pretended some color, as who should say that the world could not be drawen frō those foolish ceremonies, & therefore it was better to vse them stil vnder the title of God & his saincts, than vnder ye title of idols as they haue done before: b•• by that meanes the seruice of God was falsifyed.
Let us mark then that all that ever is termed by the name of Gods service at this day in the Popedom, is but a confused hotchpotch of all manner of superstitions; for they cannot show that the holy scripture hath appointed men to do so. And whence have they fetched their ground, b•t from a desire to counterfeit the things that were used among the Jews & Infidels? Sith it is so, what a thing is it if we shall now fashion our selves like unto them, and suffer a •ort of pelting babbles or ceremonies to be laid upon us, and bind our selves to the keeping of them, to the intent we would not be too far unlike those that name themselves Christians? It is the same corruption which God condemneth in this sentence. For it is not Gods will that we should have any resemblance to those which have withdrawn themselves from the pure obeying of his word. Therefore let us be contented to have Gods service reformed & stablished according to his commandment. That is the thing which we have to observe in the first place.
Let vs mark then yt all that euer is termed by the name of Gods seruice at this day in ye Popedome, is but a confused hotchpotch of all maner of superstitions; for they cannot shewe that the holy scripture hath appointed men to do so. And whence haue they fetched their ground, bt frō a desire to counterfeit the things yt were vsed among the Iewes & Infidels? Sith it is so, what a thing is it if we shall now fashion our selues lyke vnto them, and suffer a ort of pelting bables or ceremonies to bee layd vppon vs, and binde our selues to ye keeping of thē, to ye intent wee would not be too far vnlyke those yt name themselues Christians? It is ye same corruptiō which God cō demneth in this sentence. For it is not Gods will yt we should haue any resemblāce to those which haue wtdrawen thēselues frō the pure obeying of his word. Therefore let vs be contēted to haue Gods seruice reformed & stablished according to his cōmaundement. That is the thing which we haue to obserue in the first place.