A17698:1558
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 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 §20been ill put in ure. And therefore let us for our part remember, that when God meant to magnify his Law, he said not, Here is a wise man that shall tell you good things: but he took up Moses to him, and he gave tokens from heaven as if he should have protested thus: It is I my self, I will have ye to take all things that shall be uttered by Moses, as things that come from me. For I am not hidden in this case. Although I speak to you by the mouth of a mortal man: yet ye see §30he hath all of me, and he hath not devised any thing of himself or of his own brain. And to what end was Moses so exempted from the state of all other men? It is not possible that a man which is accustomed to eat & drink, should fast by the space of forty days and forty nights together. Then must it needs be concluded, that God intended to show in effect, how he himself was the author of the Law, and the giver thereof by Moses. And although Moses was so excellent