A17698:4352
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 the Apostle also helpeth us to that construction §60in the tenth to the Hebrews. For after that he hath showed that if they which break the Law of Moses were condemned to death, we in these days cannot escape Gods vengeance, if we break the covenant which he hath made with us by the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which ought to be much holier to us than the covenant which he made, but by the blood of brute beasts: after his speaking so, he addeth, My friends, ye know how it is he which hath said.1 I will judge my people, it is I to whom vengeance belongeth. Also he noteth the text that was expounded yesterday, and likewise the same which we treat of as now. And we see how this applying of them is to make us to understand, that if God spared not the despisers of the covenant which he had made and contracted with them in old time; needs must we be handled more roughly in these days. For we be worthy of it, considering that God hath showed himself to us after a far more excellent fashion, by sending his own son, through whom he would have us to be the more confirmed in the promise of salvation, by means of his blood which is the very seal thereof. Now then, if we in these days despise so great a good turn, God must needs show double rigour to us, and execute the thing which Moses speaks of here, which is, that vengeance belongeth unto him, and that it is his office to judge his people, and that he will do it.
And the Apostle also helpeth vs to that construction §60in the tenth to the Hebrewes. For after that he hath shewed that if they which break the Lawe of Moses were condemned to death, wee in these dayes cannot escape Gods venge•unce, if wee breake the couenaunt which hee hath made with vs by the bloude of our Lorde Iesus Christ, which ought to bee much holier to vs than the couenaunt which hee made, but by the bloude of brute beastes: after his speaking so, hee addeth, My friendes, yee knowe howe it is hee which hath saide.1 I will iudge my people, it is I to whome vengeaunce belongeth. Also hee noteth the text that was expounded yesterday, and likewise the same which we treat of as nowe. And wee see howe this applying of them is to make vs to vnderstand, that if God spared not the despisers of the couenant which hee had made and contracted with them in old time; needes must wee be handled more roughlie in these dayes. For we bee worthie of it, considering that God hath shewed himselfe to vs after a farre more excellent fashion, by sending his owne sonne, through whome he would haue vs to bee the more confirmed in the promise of saluation, by meanes of his bloude which is the verie seale thereof. Nowe then, if wee in these dayes despise so great a good turne, God must needes shewe double rigour to vs, and execute the thing which Moses speakes of here, which is, that vengeaunce belongeth vnto him, and that it is his office to iudge his people, and that he will do it.