A17698:4639
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.
I grant he had a promise that God accepted §50him for one of his; but yet the same belongeth to us also, and we have this advantage more, that our Lord Jesus Christ who is our life,1 hath showed himself unto us, to the intent we should boldly follow his steppes. And he entered into death, to bring us to the glory of his resurrection. Therefore let us not stick to follow the Lord Jesus, because that if we die with him, we be sure (as saith S. Paul) to be partakers of his life,2 and to be companions with him, because it §60belongeth unto us. For he was not raised again for his own profit, but for the assuring of our salvation. Therefore let us not doubt thereof; but let us cleave unto him. And in so doing let us assure ourselves,3 that his resurrection shall be manifested in us also. Thus ye see how we have to put this text in practise, where it is said that Moses went [up to the mountain] knowing well that when he came there, God would take him out of the world. And yet for all that he shunned not the place, ne mad• any resistance, but prepared himself to death with true obedience, yea and with such frowardness, that he needed not to be led, nor to be haled forth by the hands of sergeants. God said the word, and Moses went thither with a good will.
I graunt he had a promise that God accepted §50him for one of his; but yet the same belongeth to vs also, and we haue this aduauntage more, that our Lorde Iesus Christ who is our life,1 hath shewed himselfe vnto vs, to the intent we should boldly followe his steppes. And he entered into death, to bring vs to the glorie of his resurrection. Therefore let vs not sticke to followe the Lorde Iesus, because that if we die with him, we be sure (as sayth S. Paule) to be partakers of his life,2