A17698:1066
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.
For the third point he rehearseth that again which he had said heretofore: that is to wit, That God in setting forth his law, 1spake from out §30of the cloud, and that the mountain smoked, and that there were flames of fire, and flashes of lightening flew to and fro. Whereto tendeth all this? That the doctrine might carry the greater Majesty, and that men might be moved to humble themselves reverently before GOD, and to submit themselves wholly to his word, and to obey the same. These are the three notable points which Moses rehearseth here, before he proceed to the rest.
For the third point he rehearseth that againe which he had sayde heretofore: that is to wit, That God in setting forth his lawe, 1spake from out §30of the cloud, and that the mountaine smoked, and that there were flames of fire, and flashes of lightening flew to and fro. Whereto tendeth all this? That the doctrine might carrie the greater Maiestie, and that men might be moued to humble themselues reuerently before GOD, and to submit themselues wholly to his word, and to obey the same. These are the three notable points which Moses rehearseth here, before he proceede to the rest.
Now as touching the first, let us remember what hath been said afore, that is to say, That God spake loud and shrill: and not to a few folk, but generally to all the people: which thing was done to make us understand, that Gods word shall be clear and certain to us, so we play not the deaf folks wilfully. True it is that our wits are so weak, as we shall never understand one word of the things that God speaketh to us, except he enlighten us by his holy spirit: