A17698:2432
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 now it is said, that they should not se• up any memorial of long continuance, in any certain §10place. For by that means they might have accustomed themselves to worship God there, or they might have made some chapel for devotion, and so had all bin marred. And therefore not without cause were they forbidden to plant any trees in the places where they sacrificed: for Gods Sanctuary was to be planted at length upon mount Zion. And as many as intended to serve God purely, it behooved them to resort thither, to show on common accord, and one true unity §20of belief. Likewise nowadays our Lord Jesus Christ hath left us his holy supper, for a warrant that he dwelleth among us, and is always present with us by his power: insomuch that although he be exalted above the glory of heaven;1 yet do not we fail to be knit unto him to be members of his body, to have one common life with him, and (at one word) to be fed and nourished by his substance. And because it is a secret that passeth all understanding of man; §30he hath warranted it unto us, by the visible sign of his supper. Come we then to the table of our Lord Jesus Christ? The bit of bread and the draught of wine which we receive there, do represent unto us, that Jesus Christ is truly our food, & that we be so incorporated into him, that we be partakers of his own proper life. By means whereof Jesus Christ is so present with us that we must all needs be gathered together unto him.
And now it is sayd, that they should not se• vp any memoriall of long continuance, in any certeine §10place. For by that meanes they might haue accustomed themselues to worship God there, or they might haue made some chappell for deuotion, and so had all bin mard. And therefore not without cause were they forbidden to plant any trees in the places where they sacrificed: for Gods Sanctuarie was to be plāted at length vpō mount Sion. And as many as intended to serue God purely, it behooued them to resort thither, to shewe on common accord, and one true vnitie §20