A17698:1611
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 so, as oft as we come to any sermon, or read the holy Scripture: let us pray God to touch us inwardly, and to make the doctrine available which we shall have heard, so as it may not be spoken to the stones, but to such as have been foretaught by his holy spirit. Thus ye see what we have to mark upon that place.
And so, as ofte as wee come to any sermon, or read the holy Scripture: let vs pray God to touche vs inwardly, and to make the doctrine auaylable which wee shall haue heard, so as it may not bee spoken to the stones, but to such as haue beene foretaught by his holy spirite. Thus ye see what wee haue to marke vppon tha place.
Now for the attainment of this second writing, we must not go to Moses, but to our Lord Jesus Christ. For it is he that hath brought us the holy Ghost,1 and the renewment whereby our hearts are reformed to the obeying of GOD, and whereby they be circumcised that they may be dedicated to his service.2 The if Moses be compared to our Lord Jesus Christ he is but a minister of the letter. And why? Because he could go no further than he had commission, which was, to set forth Gods doctrine. But it belonged to Jesus Christ to give light to that which Moses had uttered, and to give strength thereunto. And how was that? By his holy spirit.3 True is that Saint Paul termeth himself a minister of the spirit. Howbeit that is not to deface his Master: it is not to draw to himself the thing that belongeth ⟨p. 405⟩to the son of GOD: but it is to show that our Lord Jesus Christ uttereth his grace now adays by the preaching of his Gospel. As how? Let us mark first of all, that the renewing of us and the writing of Gods Law in our hearts, thereby to fashion us according to the righteousness contained in the same: is reserved alonely to the Son of God, and that it is he which giveth us the will to follow God his Father and to obey him. For he hath the spirit