A17698:1553
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.
Although then that God come unto us, yet is it certain that we may start way, if he hold us not back, not only by his teaching of us, but also by the power of his holy spirit. Now the law had bin published to this people, so as they sinned not through ignorance, neither could they say, We wot not how to serve God, we are to be borne withal though we devise ways on our own head: for behold, GOD had uttered his will plainly unto them, and therefore they should have stayed thereupon, and obeyed it simply without adding any thing unto it. But notwithstanding all this teaching, they cast away his whole doctrine, and cease not to overshoot themselves, as much as if they had never known any thing. Seeing it is so: let us learn that men may well preach unto us: but when we have had ⟨p. 388⟩our ears never so much beaten with Gods truth, yet shall we not fail to turn the clean contrary way, except he print the things in our hearts, which men shall have uttered unto us with their mouths: I say, imprinted them in our hearts, & made us to understand y• that is the thing which we must stick unto. That is the thing which we have to remember upon that text.
Although then that God come vnto vs, yet is it certayne that we may start way, if hee hold vs not backe, not onely by his teaching of vs, but also by the power of his holy spirite. Now the law had bin published to this people, so as they sinned not through ignoraunce, neither could they say, We wote not how to serue God, we are to bee borne withall though wee deuise wayes on our owne head: for beholde, GOD had vttered his will plainely vnto them, and therefore they shoulde haue stayed thereuppon, and obeyed it simply without adding any thing vnto it. But notwithstanding all this teaching, they cast away his whole doctrine, and ceasse not to ouershoote themselues, as much as if they had neuer knowen any thing. Seeing it is so: let vs learne that men may well preach vnto vs: but when we haue had ⟨p. 388⟩our eares neuer so much beatē with Gods truth, yet shall we not faile to turn the clean contrarie way, except he print the things in our heartes, which men shall haue vttered vnto vs with their mouthes: I say, imprinted them in our hearts, & made vs to vnderstand y• that is the thing which wee must sticke vnto. That is the thing which we haue to remember vppon that text.