A17698:1169
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.
Ye see then that we take not any deliberation, any counsel, or any desire in our whole life, but the curse of God is with us and upon our heads. Were this well printed in our hearts: all glorying to the worldeward should be beaten down in us, and there would be no more so much meriting, wherewith the Papists are so bewitched, that (to their own seeming) they may enter into account before GOD. Alas, they should then see that they be far off from their account.§10 Howbeit forasmuch as the Devil hath blinded them with such pride: let us on our side make our commodity of this text.
Ye see then that wee take not any deliberation, any counsel, or any desire in our whole life, but the curse of God is with vs and vpon our heads. Were this well printed in our heartes: all glorying to the worldeward should bee beaten downe in vs, and there would be no more so much meriting, wherewith the Papists are so bewitched, that (to their owne seeming) they may enter into account before GOD. Alas, they shoulde then see that they be far off from their account.§10 Howebeit forasmuch as the Diuell hath blinded them with such pride: let vs on our side make our commoditie of this text.
And sith we hear that God requireth that we should love him perfectly with all our heart, with all our mind, and with all our soul: let us be of opinion that he condemneth us utterly, until he have acquit us of his own infinite goodness. But yet for all this, we must pluck up our hearts and quicken up our spirits, sith we see §20that our Lord provoketh us after that fashion. For what maketh us so cold and negligent? It is our bearing of our selves in hand that we be discharged. The cause therefore why men do flatter themselves, is for that they take themselves to be perfect, when they have brought some petty trifles unto God. When we be at that point, let us bethink us how it is said here, Thou shalt love God with all thy heart. If it happen that we be not very disordered in our life, but that we