A17698:2547
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.
he should not be refused, so it might appear that his intent was to give himself to the service of God, and that he did it with a good courage. Now we see in effect that gods intent here was to give a preeminence to such as besides their common duty of teaching the people, were also desirous to be continually at the Sacrifices. That is one point.
he should not be refused, so it might appeare that his intent was to giue himselfe to ye seruice of God, and yt he did it with a good corage. Now we see in effect yt gods intent here was to giue a preheminence to such as besides their common duetie of teaching the people, were also desirous to bee continually at the Sacrifices. That is one point.
But yet for the better understanding of the whole; we must consider that the service of the Temple consisted not only in the offering of sacrifices: but also in singing of praises unto a God both evening and morning, in saying of public prayers, yea and also in watching anightes: and so there was some hardness in performing that charge. In respect whereof it is said in the Psalm,1 Bless the Lord ye that serve him, yea and which do keep the watch anightes in his §10house or Temple. It was not enough for the Levites in their order and according to their turns, to be occupied from morning to night in calling upon the name of God, and in making of prayers and supplications in the name of the people: but it behoved them to hold out all the night also: and it was a set order among them, that when one sort of them had been occupied all the day in singing the praises of God, it behoved them to be present there the next morning when the §20people came together, to show the way to others. Likewise, when solemn sacrifices were to be offered according to the commandment of the Law, the Levites were ever present. To be short, the Temple was never empty, but it behoved them to watch as well for the keeping of the fire upon the Altar, as for the maintaining of the lights and such other like things. Thus see we now the cause why God vouchsafed to give a certain privilege to those that came after that sort to Jerusalem.