A17698:597
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
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but now must all be shaken, & the power of God must utter it self far greater in the Gospel. So then let us learn that if the cloud and darkness which appeared at that time to the Jews, ought to have taught them to obey God & to submit themselves to his law: much more ought the same to prevail with us at this day: specially seeing we have not a dark cloud: for (as saith S. Paul) there is not so much as any veil before us,1 but we have the image of God shining forth, and we see him as it were face to face. Seeing then that God doth nowadays appear to us after another manner than he did to the fathers, so as he showeth us his lively image in our Lord Jesus Christ, to the intent we should behold him for our father and Saviour, and in stead of the dark cloud we have nowadays the great light of the Gospel: Let us assure our selves that we ought to be the more desirous to obey him in all things. That is the thing which we have to remember here.
but now must all be shakē, & the power of God must vtter it selfe farre greater in the Gospell. So then let vs learne that if the clowde and darkenesse which appeared at yt time to ye Iewes, ought to haue taught them to obey God & to submit themselues to his lawe: much more ought the same to preuaile wt vs at this day: specially seing wee haue not a darke clowde: for (as sayth S. Paule) there is not so much as any veile before vs,1 but wee haue ye image of God shining forth, and wee see him as it were face to face. Seeing then yt God doth nowadayes appeare to vs after another maner than he did to ye fathers, so as he sheweth vs his liuely image in our Lorde Iesus Christ, to the intent we should beholde him for our father and Sauiour, and in stead of the dark clowde we haue nowadayes the great light of ye Gospel: Let vs assure our selues that we ought to be ye more desirus to obey him in al things. That is the thing which we haue to remember here.