A17698:4520
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.
Likewise let not us think it strange nowadays, that these horned beasts of the Popedom do still usurp the title of Prelates and Bishops, and will needs be worshipped, under colour of vaunting themselves to have the government of the Church, which indeed is a stark lye; for it behooveth us to consider whether they be set up by God or no, or whether they have thrust in themselves or ⟨p. 1206⟩no. They have no sure ground. For as it is said in the fifth Chapter to the Hebrews,1 No man ought to take authority upon him in the Church, for it is not for any man to intrude himself, but it behooveth us to be called. Certain it is that our Lord Jesus Christ declaring the will of God his father, and his own will also, ordained not dumb folk thereunto, which should but vaunt themselves with a two-horned Mitre and such other gewgaws. He §10meant not to play a pageant, that men should disguise themselves, and in the mean while no man know to what purpose those things served. He intended not that men should play murlimewes, as one that could well skill to mock at God and all his doctrine by making of Crosses and blessing of Altars. Our Lord Jesus Christ did not put forth any such defilements in his Church: but Satan corrupted all things. And therefore they which at this day do term §20themselves Prelates in the Popedom, cannot allege that they be sent of God, nor that they ought to have any authority or credit in the name of Jesus Christ. For he disclaimeth them because they have not any likeness to his institution. Sith it is so, we may boldly conclude, that in Popery there is no Church at all, but a hellish Synagogue: and that whosoever meddleth there or thrusteth himself in among them, forsaketh Jesus Christ, and cutteth himself off as a rotten §30member from his Church. Lo at what point the Papists are. It may be that they will call us heretics and Schismatics as they do indeed. Yea, but they be not our Judges, and we may boldly laugh at the sentence which they give upon us, as vain. For we have our warrant in heaven, who alloweth us, and holdeth them as accursed. For we know that the true mark of shepherds is to preach Gods word, that men may inquire at their §40