A17698:4519
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.
Again, he would have their mouths open to teach & that whensoever they saw any misbehaviour, they should cry out against it with open throat, as it is said in the Prophet Isaiah.1 But they have bin as dumb dogs, they have done nothing but fill their bellies, and as for the people, they past not though they went all to destruction & decay. We see then how that under the Law, the Priests did wickedly abuse their vocation, insomuch that whereas they were utterly corrupted, yet nevertheless they would needs take upon them to be men of great valour, & be named Prelates of the Church. Howbeit in the end, when God had well rebuked them, he giveth definitive sentence of condemnation upon them by his Prophet Malachi, who was the last of them.2 No, no (sayeth he) pretend no more the name of your father Levy, say not any more that God hath chosen you to the dignity of Priesthood, for Levy walked in the fear of God, & kept his law: and the very condition whereupon God called you, is that the law should be in your mouth, so as men might seek for learning at your hands, and you be as Gods messengers and Angels. But you have corrupted and falsified all things. And therefore I also do renounce you and disclaim you. After that manner did God speak to the priests of old time.
Again, he wold haue their mouthes open to teach & that whensoeuer they saw any misbehauiour, they should crie out against it with open throat, as it is said in ye Prophet Esay.1 But they haue bin as dumbe dogs, they haue done nothing but fill their bellies, and as for the people, they past not though they wēt al to destruction & decay. We see then how yt vnder the Lawe, the Priestes did wickedly abuse their vocatiō, insomuch yt whereas they were vtterly corrupted, yet neuerthelesse they would needes take vpon them to bee men of great valor, & be named Prelates of the Church. Howbeit in ye end, when God had well rebuked them, he giueth definitiue sentence of condemnation vpon them by his Prophet Malachie, who was ye last of them.2 No, no (saieth he) pretend no more ye name of your father Leuie, say not any more yt God hath chosen you to the dignitie of Priesthood, for Leuie walked in the feare of God, & kept his law: and the verie condition whereupon God called you, is that the lawe should be in your mouth, so as men might seeke for learning at your hands, and you be as Gods messēgers and Angels. But you haue corrupted and falsified all thinges. And therefore I also doe renounce you and disclaime you. After that maner did God speake to the priests of old time.