A17698:1709
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.
The third word is Service. For if we make pretence to worship God with ceremonies and gewgaws as they say, & in the mean while do him no true service in deed: is it not a mocking of §40him? If men bear folks in hand that their intent is to honour God, & that they love him, & submit themselves to him; & in the mean season make but a flimflam of it when God setteth forth his commandments unto them: what a presumptuousness were that? And [likewise what a matter were it,] if they should show no proof whereby a man might perceive, that his love which he speaketh of here is rooted in their heart? Then let us learn, that we must show by our deeds that we §50love & fear God. And what are the doings that must bear witness thereof? Even our serving of him, that is to wit, when we play not the loose colts by taking leave to do every man after his own lust & liking; but suffer God to overrule us, so as our whole desire be that he should hold the reins of the bridle, & we yield every way under his hand to turn to & fro according to his good will. And so we see that the way whereby we must show our selves to love God, is by our serving of him.
The third worde is Seruice. For if wee make pretence to worship God with ceremonies and gewgawes as they say, & in ye mean while do him no true seruice in deede: is it not a mocking of §40him? If men beare folkes in hande yt their intent is to honor God, & that they loue him, & submit themselues to him; & in the meane season make but a flim flam of it when God setteth forth his commandements vnto them: what a presumptuousnes were that? And [likewise what a matter were it,] if they should shewe no proofe wherby a man might perceiue, yt his loue which he speaketh of here is rooted in their heart? Then let vs learne, yt we must shewe by our deedes that wee §50loue & feare God. And what are the doings that must beare witnesse therof? Euen our seruing of him, yt is to wit, when we play not the loose colts by taking leaue to do euery man after his owne lust & liking; but suffer God to ouerrule vs, so as our whole desire be that he should hold ye raines of the bridle, & we yeld euery way vnder his hād to turne to & fro according to his good wil. And so we see yt the way whereby wee must shewe our selues to loue God, is by our seruing of him.