A17698:2621
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.
or if he teach them to serve God with pelting toys, and to forget his Law, and in the mean while to give mens inventions their full scope: or if the Sacraments be used but as light or fond pastimes: a man may easily see that such doctrine is lewd and cursed, and that it was forged in Satan's shop.
or if he teach them to serue God with pelting toyes, and to forget his Lawe, and in the meane while to giue mens inuentions their ful scope: or if the Sacraments be vsed but as light or fond pastimes: a man may easily see that such doctrine is leawd and cursed, and that it was forged in Satans shop.
Furthermore, whereas nowadays men are inquiring whereon to stay in the middest of these troubles and diversities of opinions that are in §60the world: it is no very hard thing to do, so they be attentive and discreet in discerning after the manner that our Lord hath showed us. For all the whole doctrine of popery tendeth to none other end, but to advance men, and to puff them up in such wise with their own deserts, as they may be half at defiance with God, as though they could accuse him. Again, it sendeth men too and fro. In stead of putting their trust in the only free goodness of God, and in stead of embracing our Lord Jesus Christ: men are taught other infinite means to save themselves. Moreover, in steed of having the only Law of God for their only rule in all things, and for their only holiness and perfection: men have set out their own trifling traditions. Thus may ye easily judge of these things. And what is to be said of their Sacraments? It is evident that they be mere witcheries in the Popedom, so as Jesus Christ is driven a great way off by them. and men make idols of the visible signs & lifeless creatures, and Satan hath so imbrued the wretched world with his illusions, that men are become stark beasts. Now then, if a man intend to make trial of a good doctrine; he shall find the things which I spake of afore, to be sure & infallible marks thereof. But in this text our Lord meant only to tell us that he will discover the false prophet, at leastwise one way or other, whereof he setteth down one kind here.