A17698:1527
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.
We see that this doctrine is more than needful now adays. For if ever men were puffed up with pride: if ever they were settled in hypocrisy: we see it is now in these days. GOD is mocked with open mouth, and yet the wickeddest sort will needs be highliest exalted,§30 and that no man should be so bold as to open his lips against them. So much the more therefore hath this doctrine need to be set forth, that all loftiness may be beaten down, and no man presume any more to exalt him self: to that point must we come.
We see that this doctrine is more than needefull nowe adayes. For if euer men were puffed vppe with pride: if euer they were setled in hypocrisie: wee see it is nowe in these dayes. GOD is mocked with open mouth, and yet the wickeddest sorte will needes be highliest exalted,§30 and that no man shoulde bee so bolde as to open his lippes against them. So muche the more therefore hath this doctrine neede to bee set foorth, that all loftinesse may bee beaten downe, and no man presume anie more to exalt him selfe: to that poynt must wee come.
We see that even among the Papists, they that hold this opinion most, namely that men are justified by their works, are lewdest losels §40in all their conversation. Look me upon these hypocrites, and upon all the doctors of popery: when they intend to maintain their own merits, and that men are not justified by faith: they cry out with full throat and open mouth, What? Ought not Christians to be a holy people sanctified unto God? And ought not the holy Ghost to govern us? Ought we not to lead an Angelical life? And yet for all this, ye shall see them to be whoremongers,§50 drunkards, perjurers, traitors, full of unfaithfulness, guile, and extortion, so as there shall not be one spark of fear towards GOD, or of honesty towards man in them. And yet notwithstanding, they pretend to be the earnestest defenders of merits, and the devoutest persons that can be: insomuch that to hear them, ye would think there were nothing but holiness in them, when as in the mean while their life is most detestable, and