A17698:1072
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.
And by the way let us mark also, that he intended to cut off all occasion of quarrelling, to the end we should learn to be contented with the simplicity of the law: that is to say, that we should not fall to controlling of GOD, by adding of collops and morsels of our own to his word. For when he spake: he spake once for all. And he will have us to hold our selves to that which he hath spoken, as we shall see hereafter, where he forbiddeth us straitly to swerve to the right hand or to the left,1 or to add any thing at all to the doctrine thereof. And in deed, seeing that GOD himself hath not added aught unto it: what are we, that we should presume to take upon us above him? Think we that when GOD gave his Law, he had lost his remembrance, and wist not what was for our profit? Can a man bethink himself of any thing that is unknown to God?
And by the way let vs marke also, that hee intended to cut off all occasiion of quareling, to the ende wee shoulde learne to bee contented with the simplicitie of the lawe: that is to say, that wee should not fall to controlling of GOD, by adding of collups and morsells of our owne to his worde. For when hee spake: hee spake once for all. And hee will haue vs to holde our selues to that which hee hath spoken, as we shall see hereafter, where he forbiddeth vs straitly to swarue to the right hand or to the left,1 or to adde any thing at all to the doctrine thereof. And in deede, seeing that GOD himselfe hath not added aught vnto it: what are wee, that wee shoulde presume to take vppon vs aboue him? Thinke wee that when GOD gaue his Lawe, hee had lost his rememberance, and wist not what was for our profite? Can a man bethinke himselfe of any thing that is vnknowen to God?