A17698:2572
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.
Yet notwithstanding he ceased not to maintain his promise still, even to the coming of Jesus Christ. In deed there was a certain intermission, to the end that the people should be moved with the greater desire to receive this great and chief Prophet that was promised them. For we see there were no moe Prophets in Israel after the time of Zechariah and Haggai. And had God for all that disappointed them? What was become of this Prophecy of Moseses? It is said expressly by Malachi,1 Call to mind the Law that was given you on Horeb. As if he should say, Sirs, look to your selves, for ye have the perfect wisdom, which is contained in Gods Law, and therewithal ye have had prophets also, which have expounded the same unto you faithfully. Hitherto God hath ever performed his promise towards you: & now henceforth he sendeth you back again to his law. To what end? He addeth the reason. Behold (saith he) I will send mine Angel before my face, (that is to wit, John Baptist:) and when he hath made ready the way, then will I come, & therefore look that ye obey me. For else I must be fain to smite men, & all that withstand me must needs be beaten down. This text showeth how God promised Prophets, & yet notwithstanding had an eye to our Lord Jesus Christ, at whom the final conclusion & the perfect working of all the prophesies aimed. Yea & this was so common a thing among the Jews, that even the wretched harlot of Samaria could say, that when Messiah came, he should teach us all things.2 Not only the Jews, but also the Samaritans who had but a kind of shadow ⟨p. 666⟩of the law, & were but as Apes, knew it was the office of the Redeemer to give full knowledge of the things that were requisite for the salvation of the world. Not without cause therefore is this text applied to the person of Gods son, forsomuch as the Prophets took their end in him,3 & he hath made a perfect conclusion of all. And our Lord Jesus Christ spake not three years & a half, to the intent to hold his peace after: but he will have his Gospel to be preached with a loud & clear voice, and that §10those whom he hath ordained Ministers in his Church, should be as trumpets. According whereto we hear how it is said, that his Gospel must be preached over all the world.