A17698:1070
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.
but that we have a certain mark §30set up for us to run at, whereunto if we hold on our way, we ought not to mistrust that we shall miss, forasmuch as we have so good direction. Therefore let us bear in mind, that our Lord speaketh not here according to his own nature.
but that wee haue a certeine marke §30set vp for vs to runne at, whereunto if wee hold on our way, wee ought not to mistrust that we shall misse, forasmuch as wee haue so good direction. Therefore let vs beare in minde, that our Lorde speaketh not here according to his owne nature.
For if he should speak in his own language, should it be understood of mortal creatures? Alas no. But how is it that he hath spoken to us in the holy scripture? As nurses do to their §40little babes.1 Saint Paul saith that he did as a nurse doth with her little children, when •ee preached the Gospel. And in speaking of himself, no doubt but he showeth the goodness of God, who ruled him after that sort by his holy spirit. And look what was in Paul: the same do we find likewise in Moses, and in all the prophets. Then let us mark, that God made himself nurselike, who talketh not to her little babe as she would do to a man,§50 but hath a respect of the child's capacity. So then, GOD did as it were stoop, because we should not have understood what he said, unless he had lowlyed himself unto us. That is the cause why that in the holy scripture, he shows himself the rather like a nucre, to the intent to conceal his high and infinite majesty, whereunto we could not attain, no nor once come near it. Seeing that GOD hath yielded himself so courteously unto us:§60