A17698:1139
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.
let us mark that in the person of the people of Israel, we be warned here, that when God setteth his word before us, we must not only mind it for one day, but we must exercise us in it all the days of our life, and we must always have this saying before our eyes, these are the Statutes, these are the Ordinances, these are the Commandments, so as it is not for us to frame rules and Laws wherewith to govern our life, forasmuch as that authority belongeth only to God.
let vs marke that in the person of the people of Israel, wee bee warned heere, that when God setteth his worde before vs, wee must not onely minde it for one day, but wee must exercise vs in it all the dayes of our life, and wee must alwayes haue this saying before our eyes, these are the Statutes, these are the Ordinances, these are the Commaundementes, so as it is not for vs to frame rules and Lawes wherewith to gouerne our life, forasmuch as that authoritie belongeth only to God.
Besides this we be also put in mind, that God hath showed us the right way. Therefore let us follow it, and not stand questioning what we have to do. For there is no more cause of doubt when our Lord hath once spoken. We must not any more allege, I cannot tell whether it be good, I wot not whether I need to do more or no: but let us be contented with that which God hath showed us. For he will always be a good schoolmaster unto us, if we be not evil scholars unto him. And for the same cause speaketh he here again of Commandments Statutes and Ordinances, to the intent we should not think that God meant to teach us by halves. ⟨p. 266⟩Then is the perfection of wisdom contained in the Law: and there remaineth no more for us to do,1 but to obey it, so as we be not curious in coveting more than God hath showed us, or in fond devotions to draw us one way or other, but persuade our selves that God hath not envied those of whom he took the charge, but hath taught them all that is for their benefit. Let us behave our selves according to his will, and apply all our wits thereunto, and let his