A17698:3468
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.
Moreover it is true, that in substance God maketh no other covenant with us nowadays, than he made in old time with the Jews: but yet he speaketh much more familiarly unto us, he showeth him self to be our God, and our father, and hath made us a far greater assurance thereof in our Lord Jesus Christ, than the Jews could have under the shadows and figures of the law. In deed the ancient fathers were saved by no other means, than by that which we have, to wit, that they were the people of God; for this betokeneth as much, as that God held them for his children: & they had their salvation grounded in Christ Jesus, as we have: but that was after an obscure manner, so as they beheld the thing afar off which was presented unto them. As for us, seeing God is come so near unto us in the person of our lord Jesus Christ, that we be united unto him, and have the trueth and substance of the ancient figures: we be so much the more surer that God maketh us to say that we are his people, and that we make him to say that he is our God. And how doth he make us to say it? Truly altogether of his own good will, without being tied or bound unto us. For God having adopted us for his children, certifieth us that the inheritance of heaven is made ready for us, and behold he giveth his own son unto us for a pledge of his love, & whatsoever our Lord Jesus Christ hath is all ours, with all the fullness of riches which we read was given unto him. And why? Even unto the end that we should be enriched by them. The obedience which he yielded unto his father is our righteousness. To be short, he hath nothing whereof he maketh not us partakers. Seeing that he is ours, and that he is given unto us, how shall not all the rest which he hath be given unto us also with him, as S. Paul saith in the eighth to the Romans?1 Seeing then that we have this, and that we may make our God say that he is our saviour, and that nothing can be wanting to us after he hath received us into his favour and love: let it lift us up unto heaven, so as every of us may forget & renounce him self. Let us bid the world farewell, and let us be ravished to give our selves over altogether unto him, who showeth himself so liberal & favourable unto us.
Moreouer it is true, that in substance God maketh no other couenant with vs nowadayes, than hee made in olde time with the Iewes: but yet hee speaketh much more familiarly vnto vs, hee sheweth him selfe to bee our God, and our father, and hath made vs a farre greater assurance thereof in our Lorde Iesus Christ, than the Iewes coulde haue vnder the shadowes and figures of the lawe. In deede the auncient fathers were saued by no other meanes, than by that which wee haue, to wit, that they were the people of God; for this betokeneth as much, as that God held them for his childrē: & they had their saluation grounded in Christ Iesus, as wee haue: but that was after an obscure manner, so as they behelde the thing afarre off which was presented vnto them. As for vs, seeing God is come so neere vnto vs in the person of our lord Iesus Christ, that wee be vnited vnto him, and haue the trueth and substance of the ancient figures: wee bee so much the more surer yt God maketh vs to saye that wee are his people, and that we make him to say that he is our God. And how doth he make vs to say it? Truly altogether of his owne good will, without beeing tyed or bound vnto vs. For God hauing adopted vs for his children, certifieth vs that the inheritance of heauen is made readie for vs, and behold hee giueth his own sonne vnto vs for a pledge of his loue, & whatsoeuer our Lorde Iesus Christ hath is all ours, with all the fulnesse of riches which wee reade was giuen vnto him. And why? Euen vnto the ende that wee shoulde bee enriched by them. The obedience which hee yeelded vnto his father is our righteousnes. To be short, hee hath nothing whereof he maketh not vs partakers. Seeing that he is ours, and that hee is giuen vnto vs, how shall not all the rest which hee hath be giuen vnto vs also with him, as S. Paul saith in the eighth to the Romanes?