A17698:3492
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.
There should have bin one common table (for I will not say that they have turned the communion table into an altar to sacrifice upon, which thing in it self is a devilish abomination) but in the mean time although they §40retain the word, yet will they not have a common table for all the church. For every man thrusteth in himself to say, O I will have a chapel, & there I will have my devotion by my self. When men be come to that point, it is an horrible wasting of the Church of God; & the building of so many several altars hath bin the cause of the bringing in of so many sects & divisions. Although the papists had placed no idols in their churches, & although they had not such a number of superstitions & Idolatries §50as we see they have; yet in doing of this one thing they have broken the unity which christ hath solemnly set between his members, & in the whole Church. What must we do then? Let us endeavour to keep ourselves in brotherly agreement and under the signs & tokens which God hath given us, and let us continue therein, and make all those means which he hath given us, to serve unto that end. That is the doctrine which we have to gather upon this place.
There should haue bin one cōmō table (for I wil not say yt they haue turned ye cōmunion table into an altar to sacrifice vpō, which thing in it self is a diuelish abhominatiō) but in ye meane time although they §40retain the word, yet wil they not haue a cōmon table for all the church. For euery man thrusteth in himself to say, O I wil haue a chappel, & there I will haue my deuotion by my selfe. When men be come to yt point, it is an horrible wasting of the Church of God; & the building of so manie seueral altars hath bin ye cause of the bringing in of so many sectes & diuisions. Although ye papists had placed no idols in their churches, & althogh they had not such a nūber of superstitiōs & Idolatries §50as wee see they haue; yet in doing of this one thing they haue broken ye vnity which christ hath solemnly set betweene his mēbers, & in the whole Church. What must we do then? Let vs indeuor to keepe ourselues in brotherly agreement and vnder the signes & tokens which God hath giuen vs, and let vs continue therein, and make al those meanes which he hath giuen vs, to serue vnto that ende. That is the doctrine which we haue to gather vpon this place.