A17698:623
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.
Seeing it is said, substantially, should we have portraitures and images whereby the only flesh may be represented? Is it not a wiping away of that which is chiefest in our Lord Jesus Christ, that is to wit, of his divine Majesty? Yes: and therefore whensoever a Crucifix stands mopping & mowing in the Church, it is all one as if the Devil had defaced the Son of God. Ye see then that the Papists are destitute of all excuse. Again we see how they behave themselves: the images are worshipped among them, as if God were present there in his own person. Where say they their Pater nosters, but before some puppet? And yet are they not contented with that: for they will needs make idols of all things, yea even to the very Sacraments: insomuch that they have falsified them, to draw the world from the right Religion. Is there a more abominable idol, than that which they have invented under pretence of the Supper of Jesus Christ▪ No: for they say, that GOD is there, and there he must be worshipped. So then, no marvel though they abuse their puppets and pictures after that fashion, seeing they have been so bold as to pervert the things, that God hath appointed to the furtherance of our faith.
Seeing it is said, substantially, should wee haue portraitures and images whereby the onely flesh may bee represented? Is it not a wyping away of that which is chiefest in our Lorde Iesus Christ, that is to wit, of his diuine Maiestie? Yes: and therefore whensoeuer a Crucifix stands mopping & mowing in the Church, it is all one as if the Diuell had defaced the sonne of God. Ye see then that the Papistes are destitute of all excuse. Againe wee see howe they behaue themselues: the images are worshipped among them, as if God were present there in his owne person. Where saye they their Pater nosters, but before some puppet? And yet are they not contented with that: for they will needes make idoles of al things, yea euen to the verie Sacramentes: insomuch that they haue falsified them, to drawe the worlde from the right Religion. Is there a more abhominable idol, than that which they haue inuented vnder pretence of ye Supper of Iesus Christ▪ No: for they say, that GOD is there, and there he must bee worshipped. So then, no maruaile though they abuse their puppets and pictures after that fashion, seeing they haue bene so bolde as to peruert the thinges, that God hath appointed to the furtherance of our faith.