A17698:3789
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.
And in very deed the same appeared even in Jesus Christ the head of the church. And therefore we ought not to think it strange that that the members of the bod•e should be fashioned like unto him. Whence came Jesus Christ when God his father sent him to be the Redeemer? The Prophet Isaiah sayeth that he should spring from a stock,1 as if a tree were hewen down and there remained but the stub within the ground, in such sort as men might tread upon it. It is not said that he should come out of house of David, but out of the house of Jesse, who was a Neatherd and a man despised. The same was I say the father of David a man of no estimation. Albeit that David was so excellent a king, that he was chosen of God to be magnified to the skies; yet the Prophet showeth, that when Jesus Christ should come into the world, it should not be with any show of that royal majesty that was in David, but he should come out of the house of Isay, as if he should come out of a heard. And that even then also he should not come of a tree, but of a stock, that were cut off. And in what manner? And after what fashion? As a little branch, saith he. Now seeing that God did thus to the head of the church, we must understand that all the body must be suitlike: but this maketh not that the hypocrites shall be partakers of that which God reserveth to his elect, and whom he hath chosen, and indeed do show themselves to be his children, and be obedient unto him, as to their father: which also come not only with all confidence, but also are drawn with a right affection to honour him. And whereas we perceive that God doth at this day send horrible destructions into the world; let us understand that he practiseth that which is here declared: yet let us not doubt, but that he doth evermore preserve his Church: let us not doubt but he doth uphold us as oft as we have our recourse to him, according to this saying, that whosoever calleth upon the name of the Lord shall be saved,2 yea even amiddest the greatest troubles they may be. Though heaven and earth should run together, yet are we sure that by calling upon the name of God, we shall be preserved. But let us take heed, that we abuse not his name, to make thereof a feigned cloak: for he can wast us well enough. And if we boast that we be of his Church;
And in verie deede the same appeared euen in Iesus Christ the head of the church. And therfore we ought not to thinke it straunge that that the members of the bode should be fashioned like vnto him. Whence came Iesus Christ when God his father sent him to be the Redeemer? The Prophet Esay saieth that hee shoulde spring from a stocke,