A17698:2573
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.
Sith it is so, we see (as I have touched before) that Gods setting of this continual order in his Church, was not for the Jews only, but also for us, so that although we hear his word, & have it preached unto us daily, & yet we be not disposed §20to learn as at his mouth: he shaketh us off, & banisheth us out of his kingdom, & we be not worthy to be reckoned in the number of his servants. Thus ye see what we have to mark.
Sith it is so, wee see (as I haue touched before) yt Gods setting of this continuall order in his Church, was not for ye Iewes onely, but also for vs, so yt although we heare his worde, & haue it preached vnto vs dayly, & yet we be not disposed §20to learn as at his mouth: he shaketh vs off, & banisheth vs out of his kingdome, & we be not worthy to be reckoned in the nomber of his seruants. Thus ye see what we haue to marke.
But now forasmuch as this text is referred to our Lord Jesus Christ, & the Prophets that were raised up afore, were inferiors to him & but his members: we must know also that those that bear the office of shepherds in his Church nowadays, are in the same degree that the Prophets were, to §30wit; compared to Jesus Christ, inferior unto him. True it is that they be preferred far before the Prophets,1 as in respect that the Gospel is a higher and excellenter matter than any was under the shadows of the law. But yet forasmuch as Jesus Christ is the head of all; he alone is to be acknowledged for Master of the household, as the Apostle speaketh of him when he compareth him with Moses.2 Seeing it is so then, let us mark that every doctrine is as it were excommunicated,§40