A17698:1152
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 again,1 he that honoureth not the son, honoureth not the father that sent him. Let us mark well then, that here Moses meant to compare the God which uttered himself by his word, with all the Gods that are honoured through the whole world, and to show that in them all there is nothing but mockery and leasing. And why? For we can never worship God aright, unless §50we first know him. And we must always have an eye to this saying of Jesus Christ which he spake to the woman of Samaria,2 ye know not what ye worship. Jesus Christs using of such speech, is as much as if he should spit at all the worshippings which the world had set up in those days. There was not that nation which boasted not themselves to serve God: but Jesus Christ rejecteth quite and clean the things which men took to be good and holy. Ye know not what §60ye worship sayeth he. Hereby he showeth that it is expedient for us to be told of it. We must not go to it at all adventure, but we must be sure which is the God whom we serve. And seeing it standeth us on hand to know God, if we will worship him and serve him aright: let us consider from whence this knowledge cometh. Groweth it in our own garden as they say: May we get it by our own travel or policy? Is it lawful for every man to imagine what he listeth, and to say, I know God? No no: but God must be fain to utter himself, and to come unto us. And so the only mean to know God aright, is to be taught by his word. And that is the cause why he sayeth, The Lord thy God. For this people had received the law: and beside, the covenant had bin made with their fathers: God had schooled out that flock from the rest of the world. Justly therefore doeth Moses here bring back the people to the knowledge of God, to the end they should restrain themselves from all the superstitions of the heathen, and have nothing at all to do with the unbelievers, but know that in as much as God had manifested himself so familiarly unto them: they had the certain and infallible trueth.
And againe,1 he that honoureth not the sonne, honoreth not the father that sent him. Let vs marke wel then, that here Moses meant to compare the God which vttered himself by his word, with al the Gods that are honored through the whole world, and to shew that in them all there is nothing but mockerie and leasing. And why? For wee can neuer worship God aright, vnlesse