A17698:1255
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.
Again, if it be demanded of us why he hath appointed the order of prayer, as well public as private: it is for that every of us ought to inure himself to seek all his succour at his hand. For we have not any good thing, we be destitute both of wisdom,1 strength, and righteousness, we be worse than empty, until our good God do succour our needs: and the mean thereof, is to flee to him for refuge. To that end hath he ordained private prayer. And public or common prayer is ordained to the intent to assure us the better, that he will here the common accord that is among us, when we be come together as it were into one body: and therewithal we make confession of our faith & exercise our charity. By this means then we learn, why and to what end our Lord hath set order in his Church, that is to lay, ⟨p. 299⟩what he meant to betoken thereby, and to what purpose it is to be referred.
Againe, if it be demaunded of vs why hee hath appoynted the order of prayer, as wel publique as priuate: it is for that euery of vs ought to inure himselfe to seeke all his succor at his hand. For wee haue not any good thing, wee be destitute both of wisedome,1 strength, and righteousnesse, wee bee woorse than emptie, vntill our good God doe succor our needes: and the meane thereof, is to flee to him for refuge. To that end hath hee ordeined priuate prayer. And publique or common prayer is ordeined to the intent to assure vs the better, that hee will here the common accorde that is among vs, when wee bee come together as it were into one bodie: and therewithall wee make confession of our faith & exercise our charitie. By this meanes then we learne, why and to what end our Lorde hath set order in his Churche, that is to lay, ⟨p. 299⟩what he meant to betoken thereby, and to what purpose it is to be referred.
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