A17698:4648
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 there had been a more apparent shrouding sheet: For they would have said, he was the servant & Prophet of God, who published the law: and therefore in the honour of God whom he served, he must now be worshipped and have his body advanced among us. And if the rod which he bare had such virtue in it;1 how much more shall his body have? Therefore when we would be heard of God, we may resort to his tomb, and there pray unto God. For needs must he be present with the body of Moses, seeing that so great & notable miracles were wrought by his rod only. Such things might they have alleged. But yet for all that, where are so many enticements of Satan, there ought we to be the more afraid. When Satan hath illusions, and the things which he faceth us withal do carry some likelihood: then must we (say I) fight the more manfully: or otherwise we shall be carried away by and by into many dotages, from whence it will be unpossible for us to retire.
I grant there had been a more apparant shrowding sheete: For they would haue sayd, he was ye seruant & Prophet of God, who published the law: and therefore in the honor of God whom he serued, hee must nowe bee worshipped and haue his bodie aduaunced among vs. And if the rod which he bare had such vertue in it;1 howe much more shall his bodie haue? Therfore whē we would bee heard of God, wee may resort to his tumb, and there pray vnto God. For needes must he be present with ye bodie of Moses, seeing that so great & notable miracles were wrought by his rod only. Such things might they haue alledged. But yet for all that, where are so many enticements of Satan, there ought we to be the more afrayde. When Satan hath illusions, and the things which he faceth vs withall doe carry some likelihood: then must wee (say I) fight the more manfully: or otherwise wee shalbee carryed away by and by into manie dotages, from whence it will bee vnpossible for vs to retyre.
- 1Exod. 7.20. & 8.17. Nom. 20.11.