A17698:648
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.
On Wednesday the xxix. of May. 1555. The xxv. Sermon, which is the seventh upon the fourth Chapter.
On Wednesday the xxix. of May. 1555. The xxv. Sermon, which is the seuenth vpon the fourth Chapter.
23 24 Beware that ye &c. 25 When thou shalt have begotten children, and children's children, and shalt have dwelt long in the land: if then ye shall corrupt your selves, & make carved Images after the likeness of any thing, and work wickedness in the sight of the Lord thy God, to provoke him to wrath: 26 I call heaven and earth to record against you this day, that out of all doubt ye shall soon perish out of the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it: and ye shall not prolong your days therein, for ye shall be utterly destroyed.
23 24 Beware that ye &c. 25 When thou shalt haue begotten children, and childrens children, and shalt haue dwelt long in ye land: if then ye shal corrupt your selues, & make carued Images after the likenesse of any thing, and worke wickednesse in the sight of the Lord thy God, to prouoke him to wrath: 26 I call heauen and earth to record against you this day, that out of al doubt ye shall soone perish out of the land whither ye go ouer Iordan to possesse it: and yee shall not prolong your dayes therein, for ye shalbe vtterly destroyed.
WE have seen heretofore the exhortation that Moses made, to the intent that Gods service might not be corrupted. He §50showed that to worship GOD purely, there must no image at all be made, because it is not in any wise agreeable to his nature: