A17698:1566
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.
let us understand that gods ordaining of the ministers of his word, and his gracious dealing with us in causing the same to be preached and expounded unto us afterward, is to put us in mind of his covenant, that we should put it in practise: [and therefore] let us pray him that nothing may turn us from it. Let us understand that: and then shall we have the more constancy and steadfastness to obey him.§10 Thus ye see what we have to remember upon that text.
let vs vnderstand that gods ordeyning of the ministers of his worde, and his gracious dealing with vs in causing the same to be preached and expounded vnto vs afterward, is to put vs in minde of his couenant, that wee shoulde put it in practise: [and therefore] let vs pray him that nothing may turne vs from it. Let vs vnderstande that: and then shall we haue the more constancie and stedfastnesse to obey him.§10 Thus ye see what we haue to remember vppon that text.
Furthermore, let us mark that God thought it not enough to proclaim his Law, but he did also put it in writing. And why? because men are short witted in bearing away the trueth. Therefore is our Lord fain to provide for it, & to warn us to look well to all things, because we be so feeble. Had the Jews done their duty, Gods speaking to them had been enough:§20 for he had given his law in so small room, as every man might count it upon his fingers ends, These are the ten commandments, in these hath God comprehended his whole will, which is the rule of good life, All this doctrine (say I) is comprehended in ten verses. Ye see then that the people had been taught familiarly enough. Now if they that heard Gods voice upon the mount had done their duty: they should have taught their children, so as the doctrine might §30have been kept in mind from the father to the child.1