A17698:1188
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 we must also call to mind what hath bin touched afore: namely that if we were as well inclined to think upon God and upon the doctrine which he setteth forth unto us, as were requisite: we should not need any other helps. Therefore it is a token that we be full of vanities,§20 and that our wits wander too and fro, and that it is very hard for us to settle our selves upon God.
Now we must also cal to minde what hath bin touched afore: namely that if we were as wel inclined to thinke vppon God and vppon the doctrine which hee setteth forth vnto vs, as were requisite: we should not neede any other helpes. Therefore it is a token that wee bee full of vanities,§20 and that our wittes wander too and fro, and that it is very harde for vs to settle our selues vpon God.
But yet notwithstanding we shall be never the more excused for all that. Seeing then that we be easily led away after our own follies, and there are a great number of temptations in this world to blear our eyes withal, and to wipe Gods law out of our hearts and minds: it standeth us in hand to take the more pain in §30the thing that is commanded us here, namely that we make a continual exercise of returning unto God, so as it be our whole study, and that whereas we see the unbelievers carried away in their own follies, we seek unto God, to settle our selves upon him, and to refer all our thoughts and desires unto him, so that even in making mirth we have him before our eyes, and in our remembrance, to the end he may be glorified in the things that we take pleasure §40in.
But yet notwithstanding wee shall bee neuer the more excused for all that. Seeing then that wee be easily led away after our owne follies, and there are a great number of temptations in this world to bleare our eyes withal, and to wipe Gods law out of our hearts and mindes: it standeth vs in hand to take the more payne in