A17698:1102
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.
Now hereupon we have to note, that although Gods word be of force to bring us to naught▪ yet he useth such mercy towards us, that whereas it should consume us, it giveth us life. And when I say that Gods word can bring us to nought: I mean not the word alonely as Moses describeth it here: but also that if our Lord list to make us feel the ⟨p. 257⟩power of his word, it would utterly undo us, notwithstanding that it be uttered by men. Nevertheless we see how our Lord quickeneth us by his word, specially now adays by the preaching of his Gospel.1 For that which is spoken in the fifth of Saint John, is daily accomplished: namely that as many as hear the voice of the Son of man, are restored to life. For naturally we be strangers to God, and banished from his kingdom, and so by that means we be as it were §10in our graves. But here our Lord Jesus Christ offereth us the remission of our sins, and God his father adopteth us for his children: and so doeth he show us the light of salvation, and we be quickened again by means of the Gospel. And therefore we have good cause to glorify our GOD in that he maketh his word to serve to deliver us from death and to restore us to life, notwithstanding that it be of power to consume us, at leastwise if he turned it not to the §20contrary use.
Now hereupon we haue to note, yt although Gods word be of force to bring vs to naught▪ yet he vseth such mercy towards vs, that wheras it should cōsume vs, it giueth vs life. And whē I say yt Gods word can bring vs to nought: I meane not ye word alonely as Moses discribeth it here: but also that if our Lord list to make vs feele the ⟨p. 257⟩power of his word, it would vtterly vndo vs, notwithstanding that it be vttered by men. Neuerthelesse wee see how our Lord quickeneth vs by his word, specially now adayes by the preaching of his Gospell.1