A17698:99
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.
Were this well followed, we should not see so many outrageous disorders everywhere as there be. For what hath caused so barbarous tyranny in the Church, as is to be seen in the Popedom? Behold, the Pope hath usurped an universal supremacy over the whole world. For there must needs be one head saith he. Verily as who should say that Jesus Christ were discharged, who is ordained to be the head both of men and Angels. No: but the Pope will needs thrust the son of God out of his place.1 But if he wist what it is to reign over the whole world: would he not be loath to take upon him so unpossible a charge? yes: but it cost him nothing to call himself the universal head, and to spread out his wings every way. Therefore that devilish pride of his was the cause of the breaking & renting asunder of the order which God had set, according as S. Paul speaketh of it in the fourth to the Ephesians,2 where he saith that our Lord Jesus Christ is gone up into heaven to fill all things, and yet in the mean while hath not forsaken his Church. For he hath ordained Shepherds (saith he) & men meet to teach. And he addeth that that is according to the measure of every member, that we might all grow together, and Jesus Christ reign over us in chief place.
Were this wel followed, wee should not see so many outragious disorders euerywhere as there be. For what hath caused so barbarous tyranny in the Church, as is to be seene in the Popedome? Behold, the Pope hath vsurped an vniuersall supremacie ouer the whole world. For there must needes be one head sayth he. Verily as who should say that Iesus Christ were discharged, who is ordeined to be the head both of men and Angels. No: but the Pope will needes thrust the sonne of God out of his place.1 But if he wist what it is to reigne ouer the whole world: would he not be loath to take vpon him so vnpossible a charge? yes: but it cost him nothing to call himselfe the vniuersal head, and to spread out his winges euery way. Therefore that diuelish pride of his was the cause of the breaking & renting assunder of the order which God had set, according as S. Paul speaketh of it in the fourth to the Ephesians,2