A17698:3670
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.
True it is, that we must evermore humble ourselves, when such a thing happeneth, and we must understand that such things be as it were marks of Adams sin, and of the corruption that is in us, and also of the offences which we have committed: and yet for all that ⟨p. 971⟩our Lord in the mean space turneth this evil to good, when he permitteth the faithful to be deprived of burial. We see what is said of the wicked rich man and of Lazarus. It is said,1 that the rich man dyed and was buried: behold how the worldly pomp is bestowed on the reprobate. It seemeth that his soul should have been received into paradise when his body was sumptuously carried and used with great ceremonies. And what of Lazarus? He §10dyed too. But what mention is there of his burial? None at all. Whereby our Lord Jesus doeth us to understand, (for it is he that speaketh it) that we must not stay altogether upon these visible things. But yet this threatening (how so ever the case standeth) is not in vain. What is to be done then? Let us gather generally (as we have said) that burial serveth to lead us to the hope of the heavenly life, and of the resurrection which we §20must hope for. Thus much concerning that point.
True it is, that wee must euermote humble ourselues, when such a thing happeneth, and we must vnderstande that such thinges bee as it were markes of Adames sinne, and of the corruption that is in vs, and also of the offences which we haue committed: and yet for all that ⟨p. 971⟩our Lorde in the meane space turneth this euill to good, when he permitteth the faithfull to be depriued of buriall. We see what is sayd of the wicked riche man and of Lazarus. It is sayde,1 that the riche man dyed and was buryed: beholde howe the worldely pompe is bestowed on the reprobate. It seemeth that his soule should haue beene receiued into paradise when his body was sumptuously caryed and vsed with great ceremonies. And what of Lazarus? He