A17698:1463
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 therefore let us mark first of all, that the warning which Moses giveth us here, (that is to wit, that when we be full fed we should then think upon God, that is to say, yield him his due praise,) is no more than needeth. For if we did it of our own accord so as every man gave his mind to §30it: we should not need to be put in mind of it by others. But forasmuch as we be negligent: the holy Ghost is fain to prick us forward, and to quicken us up as he doeth in this text. And sith we see that the thing which God requireth of us is so reasonable, and such as we ought to have learned aforehand by nature: let us be double ashamed to continue still unlustie, and at leastwise not to be touched with such warning. It ought to shame us aforehand, that God should §40be fain to tell us of the thing which even little children ought to know. For seeing he is so liberal as to feed us and to nourish us: let us at the least call him our father, and show that we think our selves beholden to him for that benefit. Ye see then how it is to our great shame, that God must be fain to stir us up to that thing, which even nature ought to have taught us. But if we continue weltering still in that brutishness: what excuse will there remain for us?] None §50at all:] and therefore let us practise this lesson: that when GOD filleth us. we at leastwise yield him thanks, and show that we have not forgotten the author of all welfare.
And therefore let vs marke first of al, that the warning which Moses giueth vs here, (that is to wit, that when we be full fed we should then thinke vpon God, th•t is to say, yeeld him his due praise,) is no more than needeth. For if wee did it of our owne accord so as euery man gaue his minde to §30it: we should not neede to be put in minde of it by others. But forasmuch as we bee negligent: the holy Ghost is faine to pricke vs forward, and to quicken vs vp as he doeth in this text. And sith wee see that the thing which God requireth of vs is so reasonable, and such as wee ought to haue learned aforehād by nature: let vs be dubble ashamed to continue still vnlustie, and at leastwise not to be touched with such warning. It ought to shame vs aforehand, that God should §40