A17698:4665
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.
Let us nowadays learn on our side to make the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ available, that when any man dyeth, there be plainness used in his burial, and these pomps eschewed wherewith GOD is mocked, and the people entangled in many errors and superstitions. And not without cause is it said that our Lord Jesus Christ was §60buried after the manner of the Jews,1 to show that that custom ought nowadays to be changed among us, and a new to be put in the stead. Also let us moderate our mourning, and let not our sorrow be excessive; but sith we have wherewith to comfort our selves; which thing the folk that lived under the Law had not at all, or at leastwise not so largely as we have: let us practise the doctrine which we be taught in the Gospel, and also by S. Paul to the Thessalonians.2 Thus much concerning that point where mention is made of the lamentation that was made for the death of Moses.
Let vs nowadayes learne on our side to make the resurrection of our Lorde Iesus Christ auailable, that when any man dyeth, there bee plainenesse vsed in his buriall, and these pompes eschewed wherewith GOD is mocked, and the people intangled in manie errours and superstitions. And not without cause is it saide that our Lorde Iesus Christ was §60buried after the manner of the Iewes,1 to shew that that custome ought nowadayes to bee chaunged among vs, and a newe to bee put in the steede. Also let vs moderate our mourning, and let not our sorrowe bee excessiue; but sith wee haue wherewith to comforte our selues; which thing the folke that liued vnder the Lawe had not at all, or at leastwise not so largely as wee haue: let vs practise the doctrine which we bee taught in the Gospell, and also by S. Paul to the Thessalonians.2 Thus much concerning that point where mention is made of the lamentation that was made for the death of Moses.
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