Sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the.X.Commandments of the Law, given of GodSermons of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the.X.Commandementes of the Lawe, geuen of God

Now seeing he in this place speaketh of the land promised unto the Jews, let us note, that at this day we ought to be by many degrees more incited and provoked to serve GOD, seeing he hath dedicated the whole earth unto himself, and will that his name be called on throughout all the world. For the blood which our Lord Jesus Christ hath shed, hath sanctified all the world, which was then as it were in all filth and pollution. For we know there was no land but this which GOD had reserved unto himself, and wherein he would bear rule until the coming of his Sonne. But when our Lord Jesus Christ appeared, he then obtained possession of the whole world, and his kingdom was extended from one end unto an other, and especially now, when the Gospel hath been published. Sithence then it is so, let us diligently note, that we are at this day much more strictly bound unto the service and worship of GOD, for as much as by the precious blood of his Son, he hath consecrated and made holy the whole earth, to the end we may dwell and be lodged therein, and that we may live under his kingdom. And therefore, as we will that he have us under his safeguard and protection, so let us beware that we yield up our selves wholly unto him. But because men are always so fickle and wavering, that (as I have already said) no bridles are sufficient to rain them to obedience, Moses confirmeth all the doctrine he hath in this place pronounced, by saying: Hear therefore, O Israel, the Lord thy GOD is one GOD. He had said before, Hearken: he had said, Take ye heed: he had said, That they must observe the law. But here he confirmeth his whole matter much more better, when he saith so expressly, That the GOD of Israel is one GOD, For by ⟨p. 122⟩this, his meaning is to exclude all the gods which the world forgeth, and he will show that it is not lawful for them to conceive any thing after their own fancy, but that only which we hold by the word of God. Therefore when the God of Israel is called One God, it is as much as if Moses did make comparison between the God which published his law, as before he was manifested unto his servant Abraham, and to the other Patriarchs, & would oppose him against all the gods which the world imagined. As God in all times hath been called upon, this name hath been common among the Paynims. But what?

Nowe seeing he in this place speaketh of the land promised vnto the Iewes, let vs note, that at this day we ought to be by manie degrees more incited and prouoked to serue GOD, seeing hee hath dedicated the whole earth vnto himselfe, and will that his name be called on throughout all the worlde. For the bloud which our Lorde Iesus Christ hath shedde, hath sanctified all the world, which was then as it were in all filth and pollution. For we knowe there was no lande but this which GOD had reserued vnto himselfe, and wherein hee woulde beare rule vntill the comming of his Sonne. But when our Lorde Iesus Christ appeared, he then obteined possession of the whole worlde, and his kingdome was extended from one end vnto an other, and especially nowe, when the Gospell hath beene published. Sithence then it is so, let vs diligently note, that we are at this day much more streightly bounde vnto the seruice and worship of GOD, for as much as by the precious bloud of his Sonne, he hath consecrated and made holie the whole earth, to the end wee may dwell and be lodged therein, and that we may liue vnder his kingdome. And therefore, as we will that he haue vs vnder his safegard and protection, so let vs beware that wee yeeld vp our selues wholie vnto him. But because men are alwayes so fickle and wauering, that (as I haue alreadie saide) no bridles are sufficient to raine them to obedience, Moses confirmeth all the doctrine hee hath in this place pronounced, by saying: Heare therefore, O Israel, the Lorde thy GOD is one GOD. He had saide before, Hearken: he had said, Take yee heede: he had said, That they must obserue the lawe. But here he confirmeth his whole matter much more better, when hee saith so expressely, That the GOD of Israel is one GOD, For by