A17698:1639
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 thereby we be put in mind, that if God forgive us any fall or offence, we must not so forget it, but we must bethink our selves to live in the greater awe, and consider all our life long how greatly we be bound unto God for uttering so great goodness unto us. There are a number to be seen, which do but wring their mouths when they would have their faults §50forgiven them, and they never pass to think any more upon them, to yield God his deserved praise. Contrariwise it is showed us here by the example of the Jews, that although God be merciful to us, and list not to call our faults to account: yet must not we therefore thrust them under foot, but rather call them to mind every day, that it may first of all provoke us to repentance, assuring our selves that we may fall eftsoon, if God preserve us not: and secondly §60[make us to consider] that we stand not but through his free mercy: and finally encourage us to magnify his name for drawing us out of the dungeon whereinto we were fallen. Seeing then that we be so much bound unto him, let us be the willinger to serve and honour him. Thus ye see in effect what we have to remember upon this place.
And thereby we be put in minde, that if God forgiue vs any fall or offence, wee must not so forget it, but we must bethinke our selues to liue in the greater awe, and consider all our lyfe long how greatly we be bound vnto God for vttering so great goodnesse vnto vs. There are a number to bee seene, which doe but wring their mouthes when they woulde haue their faultes §50forgiuen them, and they neuer passe to thinke any more vppon them, to yeelde God his deserued prayse. Contrariwise it is shewed vs here by the example of the Iewes, that although God bee mercifull to vs, and list not to call our faultes to account: yet must not wee therefore thrust them vnder foote, but rather cal them to minde euery day, that it may first of all prouoke vs to repentance, assuring our selues that wee may fall eftsoo ne, if God preserue vs not: and secondly §60[make vs to consider] that we stand not but through his free mercie: and finally incourage vs to magnify his name for drawing vs out of ye dungeon whereinto we were fallen. Seeing then that we be so much bound vnto him, let vs bee the willinger to serue and honor him. Thus yee see in effect what wee haue to remember vppon this place.