A17698:1450
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 whereas he sayeth, Know thou in thy heart: It is to the end that men should be the diligenter in applying the things to their instruction, which God teacheth them. For it is pity to see how dull we be of our selves. Although God utter himself familiarly unto us: yet do not we see him a whit. And what is the cause thereof? A man that is dull-sighted and hath sore eyes, discerneth not things well though they be laid afore him. Now, we be not only dimsighted, but also stark blind in Gods works. True it is that he must be fain to enlighten us: but yet must we also do our endeavour, and apply our minds to judge well of his works, when it pleaseth him to show them to us. And so it is not a needless speech of Moses, to say know thou in thy heart. As if he should say, every man must enter into himself, and endeavour earnestly to know the grace and goodness of God. We must not slumber in that case, but every of us must do his diligence to the uttermost. To be short, these sayings, Let men enforce themselves, and let men strain themselves, are well worth the noting. For when God teacheth us, by and by every of us must enter into his own heart.
And whereas he saieth, Know thou in thy heart: It is to the end that men should bee the diligenter in applying ye things to their instructiō, which God teacheth them. For it is pitie to see howe dull wee bee of our selues. Although God vtter himselfe familiarly vnto vs: yet doe not we see him a whit. And what is the cause thereof? A man that is dulsighted and hath sore eyes, discerneth not things well though they be layd afore him. Nowe, wee bee not onely dimsighted, but also starke blinde in Gods workes. True it is that he must bee faine to inlighten vs: but yet must wee also doe our indeuour, and apply our mindes to iudge well of his workes, when it pleaseth him to shewe them to vs. And so it is not a needelesse speech of Moses, to say know thou in thy heart. As if he should say, euerie man must enter into himselfe, and indeuour earnestly to know the grace and goodnesse of God. We must not slumber in that case, but euery of vs must do his diligence to the vttermost. To bee short, these sayinges, Let men inforce themselues, and let men streine themselues, are well woorth the noting. For when God teacheth vs, by and by euery of vs must enter into his owne heart.