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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
Sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the.X.Commandments of the Law, given of God by Moses, otherwise called the Decalogue. Gathered word for word, presently at his sermons, when he preached on Deuteronomy, without adding unto, or diminishing from them any thing afterward. Translated out of French into English, by I.H.Sermons of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the.X.Commandementes of the Lawe, geuen of God by Moses, otherwise called the Decalogue. Gathered word for word, presently at his sermons, when he preached on Deuteronomie, without adding vnto, or diminishing from them any thing afterward. Translated out of Frenche into English, by I.H.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for John Harison, 1579London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Iohn Harison, 1579
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.
The. 5. Sermon.
Deut. Chap. 5. 12 Keep the Sabaoth day to sanctify it, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee. 13 Six days thou shalt labour, and shalt do all thy work: 14 But the seventh day is the Sabaoth of the Lord thy God, thou shalt not do any work therein, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maid, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, neither any of thy cattle, nor the stranger that is within thy gates, that thy manservant and thy maid, may rest as well as thou.
Deut. Chap. 5. 12 Keepe the Sabbaoth day to sanctifie it, as the Lord thy God hath commaunded thee. 13 Sixe dayes thou shalt labour, and shalt do all thy worke: 14 But the seuenth day is the Sabbaoth of the Lorde thy God, thou shalt not do any worke therein, thou, nor thy sonne, nor thy daughter, nor thy manseruant, nor thy maide, nor thine oxe, nor thine asse, neither any of thy cattell, nor the straunger that is within thy gates, that thy manseruaunt and thy maide, may rest as well as thou.
After that it hath been spoken of the pure and sincere worship of God, of serving him, and glorifying his name, without vain taking of it, either in oaths, or other things, but reverently, and to the honour of God: now here is mention made of the service of GOD, according to that he hath required in his law, touching the order he appointed for the exercise of the faithful. As the Sabaoth day, or day of rest was in part a figure, to declare, that men could not rightly serve God but by mortifying all that which is of their own nature, and afterward by dedicating themselves in such sort unto him, as if they were wholly separated from the world. Secondly, the day of rest had this ceremonious use, to cause the people to assemble together, to hear the law, & to call on the name of God, to offer their sacrifices, and to do all that which should concern spiritual order and policy. We see then now in what sort mention is made of the Sabaoth day. But this cannot be well & sufficiently understood without some plainer and more distinct handling: namely, except both these parties should particularly be entreated. We have therefore first to note, that the Sabaoth day was a shadow under the law, until the coming of Christ, to signify, that God will that men rest themselves from their own works. And this is that