A17698:1569
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 let us assure our selves that that is the thing which we must hold us to, so as we must not any more say, whither should we go? That is the way,1 let us walk therein, as Moses protesteth hereafter. Trueth it is that in those two tables are not contained all the things that are written in Exodus, Leviticus, and the book which we do now expound: those tables are but an abridgement of them, and they contain but ten verses. Nevertheless, our Lord meant to show by those two tables, that all the things which Moses left in writing, were of him.
and let vs assure our selues that that is the thing which wee must holde vs to, so as we must not any more say, whither shoulde we go? That is the way,1 let vs walke therein, as Moses protesteth hereafter. Trueth it is that in those two tables are not conteyned all the things that are written in Exodus, Leuiticus, and the booke which we doe nowe expounde: those tables are but an abridgement of them, and they conteyne but ten verses. Neuerthelesse, our Lord meant to shewe by those two tables, that all the things which Moses left in writing, were of him.
- 1Deut. 13.5. & Esa. 30.21.
So then, here are two things: That is to wit, that Gods will was there should be scripture, like as when covenants are set down in writing, or leagues are engraven in tables of brass, & even so was it his will that there should be a perpetual memorial of his law, that men might take no occasion to turn away from it. And he made those two tables, not to show any cunning of man therein: but to engrave his law in them without ⟨p. 392⟩