A17698:1077
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.
Besides this, let us mark further that Gods appearing in whirlwinds, and thick clouds after that sort, serveth to repress mens foolish §30curiosity. True it is (as I have said already) that God speaketh to the intent to be understood, and therefore useth no doubtful words▪ nor goeth about the bush (as they say): but hath uttered his will so plainly, as we cannot but be throughly instructed, unless we ourselves be to blame for that we will not hearken to him. But yet for all this, we must not be too curious and inquisitive in seeking whatsoever seemeth good to our selves, as we see men commonly §40be, who are inclined to such a desire of glory, that their ears are ever itching, to hear and know this and that. But behold, here our Lord saith the contrary: would ye fain know? Behold, here is a cloud to stop ye: see what a darkness is here. So then let us learn that if we will be good scholars to Godward, we must not give our own desires the head, to search the things that ought to be hidden from us: but content our selves to know what GOD §50telleth us, and tarry until the day of full discovery for the knowing of the rest which we cannot yet comprehend. To be short, let us be ignorant in the things that God vouchsafeth not to show unto us. For this ignorance of not coveting to know more than our Lord giveth us leave to know, excelleth all the wisdom of the world.
Besides this, let vs marke further that Gods appearing in whirlewindes, and thicke cloudes after that sort, serueth to represse mens foolishe §30curiositie. True it is (as I haue saide alreadie) that God speaketh to the intent to bee vnderstoode, and therefore vseth no doubtful wordes▪ nor goeth about the bushe (as they say): but hath vttered his will so plainely, as wee cannot but be throughly instructed, vnlesse we ourselues bee to blame for that wee will not hearken to him. But yet for all this, we must not bee too curious and inquisitiue in seeking whatsoeuer seemeth good to our selues, as we see men commonly §40bee, who are inclined to such a desire of glorie, that their eares are euer itching, to heare and knowe this and that. But behold, here our Lord saith the contrarie: would ye faine knowe? Behold, here is a cloude to stoppe yee: see what a darkenesse is here. So then let vs learne that if we wilbe good scholers to Godward, wee must not giue our owne desires the head, to searche the thinges that ought to bee hidden from vs: but content our selues to knowe what GOD