A17698:905
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.
I Declared yesterday how and why the commandment of keeping the Sabbath day was given to the Jews. I told you briefly how it was a figure of §30the spiritual rest which the faithful ought to observe, to serve God in.1 Howbeit our Lord Jesus Christ hath brought us the performance thereof, so as we must no more stay upon the shadow of the Law,2 but content our selves with the crucifying of our old man by the power of the death and passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, that we may be renewed to serve our GOD throughly. But yet in the mean while we have need of some §40policy and order among us. Therefore it is expedient that there be a day of rest for us to meet together, that we be confirmed in the doctrine of God, and profit daily therein, that is to say, all the time of our life, and also be occupied in calling upon his name, and in making confession of our faith: and that therewithal the residue of the day be spent in considering the benefits that we receive from time to time at Gods hand, that he may be the better glorified §50for them.
I Declared yesterday how and why the commaundement of keeping the Saboth day was giuen to the Iewes. I told you briefly how it was a figure of §30the spirituall rest which the faithfull ought to obserue, to serue God in.1 Howbeit our Lorde Iesus Christ hath brought vs the performance thereof, so as wee must no more stay vppon the shadowe of the Lawe,2 but content our selues with the crucifying of our olde man by the power of ye death and passion of our Lorde Iesus Christ, that wee may bee renued to serue our GOD throughly. But yet in the mean while we haue need of some §40policie and order among vs. Therefore it is expedient that there bee a day of rest for vs to meete together, that we be confirmed in the doctrine of God, and profite daily therein, that is to say, all the time of our life, and also bee occupied in calling vppon his name, and in making confession of our faith: and that therewithall the residewe of the day be spent in considering the benefits that wee receiue from time to time at Gods hand, that he may be the better glorifyed