A17698:1557
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.
Sith it is so, what a curse pull we upon our heads, in that we do not hearken unto God with all reverence, & show that it is he whom we worship, & to whom we be willing to dedicate all our senses, all our affections, & all our thoughts? If we be not brought so low as to hear and receive the doctrine of the law and the Gospel with all humility and reverence: we fight openly against the whole power and glory of God.
Sith it is so, what a curse pul we vpon our heads, in yt we do not hearkē vnto God with all reuerence, & shew that it is he whom we worship, & to whom we be willing to dedicate al our senses, all our affections, & all our thoughts? If we be not brought so lowe as to heare and receiue the doctrine of the lawe and the Gospell with all humilitie and reuerence: we fight openly against the whole power and glory of God.
And herewithall we have to mark also, after what manner it is that God warranteth his law, to the intent it may be of authority among men, and that they may submit themselves to it. It is by fathering of it upon himself: and that is one point more, well worth the marking. For God showeth us thereby, that he will not have us to lean unto men,1 but to look singly unto him, ⟨p. 389⟩that we may have a true and assured faith. So long then as our minds run upon creatures: we shall always be in a mammering. Albeit that we may conceive some wilful opinion in our head: yet shall it vanish quite away at length, until we be come to this point, that we be sure it is GOD that hath taught us it, and that it is he of whom we hold all that we have. When we be so assured: then have we a right faith: but we see how the world §10forgetteth that. For is there any question of the hearing of GOD in the Popedom? Nay verily, they work all the abominations that are against Gods word, and their doing thereof is matched with foul shamelessness, as it were even in utter despite of God. For they will needs have the Gospel set aside, and that men should be the sticklers in that behalf, to intermingle whatsoever they themselves think good. We see then that this hath