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John Calvin’s dedication to preaching verse by verse through the Bible was impressive.
约翰·加尔文逐节逐句讲解圣经的献身精神令人印象深刻。
He was a firm believer in preaching from the original language, in the historical-grammatical approach, with application to the hearer.
他坚信从原文讲道，采用历史语法方法，并应用于听众。
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What is even more amazing is to see the shear number of sermons he preached on various books of the Bible:
更令人惊奇的是看到他在圣经各卷书上所讲道篇数的绝对数量：
Calvin’s method of preaching is well-documented: it was consecutive, expositional preaching through various books of the Bible.
加尔文的讲道方法有充分记录：它是通过圣经各卷书连续的、解经的讲道。
He would begin in verse 1, chapter 1 of a particular book and then preach through the book until the end.
他会从特定书卷的第1章第1节开始，然后讲完整卷书直到结束。
The next sermon would begin a new book, and he would preach that book sequentially until finished.
下一篇讲道会开始新的书卷，他会按顺序讲完那卷书直到结束。
This is serial preaching at its best.
这是最好的连续讲道。
Calvin’s immediate movement to preach one book after another is what Gerstner calls ‘chain preaching.’
加尔文立即转移到一卷接一卷讲道的做法是格斯特纳所称的”链式讲道”。
He spent, for example, one year preaching through Job, a year and a half on Deuteronomy (200 sermons), and three years on Isaiah (350 sermons).
例如，他花了一年时间讲约伯记，一年半讲申命记（200篇讲道），三年讲以赛亚书（350篇讲道）。
As mentioned, John Calvin preached 200 sermons on Deuteronomy.
如前所述，约翰·加尔文讲了200篇申命记讲道。
They have been dropped down the memory hole.
它们已经被遗忘在记忆的深渊中。
In 1583, a translation of them appeared in English.
1583年，它们的英文译本出现。
This was ignored, then forgotten.
这被忽视，然后被遗忘。
Over four centuries later (1987), the Banner of Truth Trust reprinted an English edition, which was barely readable in 1583, and was worse in the facsimile copy.
四个多世纪后（1987年），真理旌旗出版社重印了英文版，这在1583年就几乎无法阅读，在复印本中更糟。
Today, a used copy sells for $100 or more.
今天，二手本售价100美元或更多。
Recently this was put into the public domain.
最近这被放入公共领域。
A dedicated woman voluntarily proofed the digital text, and then produced clean copy.
一位热心的女士自愿校对了数字文本，然后制作了干净的副本。
The public can now read these sermons, which have been ignored for 450 years.
公众现在可以阅读这些被忽视了450年的讲道。
I want people to know about these remarkable documents.
我希望人们了解这些非凡的文献。
A big thank you to Lionel Dyck who helped me clean up the public domain copy and make it into an eBook.
非常感谢莱昂内尔·戴克帮助我清理公共领域副本并制作成电子书。