A17698:1074
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.
so as there will be nothing but falling, if we keep not the right way which God hath made and hedged in after that fashion. And although God speak not presently after a visible manner as he did then: yet ought §30we to bethink us oftentimes of this lesson which is contained in his law. In deed God spake not twice: but he spake once for all, as they say. We on our part ought to hear it often, according to this saying of the threescore and second psalm,1 the Lord hath spoken once, and I have heard him: but my hearing of it was not for once and away, I have heard it twice. Hereby we be warned, that it is not enough for us to bestow one days hearing upon the things §40which our Lord hath willed to be set forth in his name: but we must mind them continually. Then let every of us occupy himself in them morning and evening all the time of his life,2 and let us not cease to record well the things which our Lord hath told and declared unto us. For though we should apply our selves to them all the days of our life: hardly should we attain to the one half of our journey. It is true (as I said afore) that our Lord will instruct us §50so far forth as shall be expedient for our salvation: but yet for all, we shall always find our selves to have need to profit more and more in Gods word. Therefore let us be diligent, and let us not think our labour lost when we take that way, and apply our whole study daily thereunto, so as we never leave searching and seeking out of the things which our Lord teacheth us. Thus ye see how we must put this sentence in practise, where it is said, that our Lord added §60not any thing more.
so as there will bee nothing but falling, if wee keepe not the right way which God hath made and hedged in after that fashion. And although God speake not presently after a visible maner as hee did then: yet ought §30we to bethink vs oftentimes of this lesson which is conteined in his lawe. In deede God spake not twice: but hee spake once for all, as they say. Wee on our part ought to heare it often, according to this saying of the threescore and second psalme,