A17698:1287
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 were this well observed, we would not unhallow. Gods benefits after such sort as we see most men do. For there is no questioning whether GOD have permitted or forbidden such a thing: but as soon as men have power over it, by and by they think it is lawful to do with it what they list. And who shall let us, say they? If thou find none upon earth §10to set himself against thee and to let thee: GOD can well enough skill to call thee to account for thy stateliness, in that thou submittest not thy self unto him, nor referrest to him the things that he hath given thee, to say that he shall always overrule thee. So then let us mark well this doctrine, namely that for as much as GOD showeth himself liberal towards us, and bestoweth his benefits upon us: we be tied and bound with so much the straiter bond,§20 to do him homage for the things that he hath put into our hands, that is to say, to use them accordingly as his word will bear. That is another point.
Nowe were this well obserued, wee woulde not vnhallowe. Gods benefites after such sort as wee see most men doe. For there is no questioning whether GOD haue permitted or forbidden such a thing: but as soone as men haue power ouer it, by and by they thinke it is lawfull to doe with it what they list. And who shall let vs, say they? If thou finde none vppon earth §10to set himselfe against thee and to let thee: GOD can well ynough skill to call thee to account for thy starelinesse, in that thou submittest not thy selfe vnto him, nor referrest to him the thinges that he hath giuen thee, to say that he shall alwayes ouerrule thee. So then let vs mark well this doctrine, namely that for as much as GOD sheweth himselfe liberall towardes vs, and bestoweth his benefites vppon vs: wee bee tyed and bound with so much the straiter bond,§20 to doe him homage for the thinges that he hath put into our handes, that is to say, to vse them accordingly as his word will beare. That is another point.