A17698:882
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.
12 Keep the day of rest, to hallow it as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee. 13 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy businesses: 14 But the seventh day is the rest of the Lord thy God, Thou shalt not do any work therein.
12 Keepe the day of rest, to hallowe it as the Lord thy God hath commaunded thee. 13 Sixe dayes shalt thou labour, and doe all thy businesses: 14 But the seuenth day is the rest of the Lorde thy God, Thou shalt not doe any worke therein.
After that he had spoken of the pure worshipping and serving of GOD, to the glorifying of his name, without taking of it either in oaths or in other things, otherwise than in way of honour, now mention is made of Gods service accordingly as he hath required it in his law, and of the order which he hath set down for the faithful to exercise themselves in. As for example,§10 the [Sabaoth or] day of rest was a figure, partly to show that men could not serve God dutifully, but by mortifying all that ever is of our own nature, and by dedicating themselves therewithal in such sort unto him, as they may be as it were quite separated from the world. Secondly the day of rest was a Ceremony to bring the people together, that they might hear the Law, and call upon the name of GOD, and offer the sacrifices, and all other things that §20concern the spiritual government. Thus then we see now after what sort the Sabaoth day was spoken of: but yet would it not be well understood without distinction, and without laying forth of the said two parts by piece meal. Therefore we have to note, that the Sabaoth or day of rest, was a shadow under the Law till the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, to do men to understand that God requireth that they should utterly cease from their own works: and that §30is it which I meant in one word, when I said that we must mortify all that ever is of our own nature, if we will conform our selves to our God. And that it is so, Saint Paul declareth: and besides that, we have records enow thereof in the new Testament. But it shall suffice to have alleged that which is most apparent, namely to the Colossians,