A17698:1767
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.
Secondly he putteth the people in remembrance of the great miracles that had bin done for them in their ⟨p. 451⟩going out of the land of Egypt. For they were as marks or tokens of Gods goodness, so as the people could not but be convicted of unthankfulness, forasmuch as God had uttered himself as familiarly as was possible, to show himself favourable to Abraham's posterity. To be short, we see how God not only useth his dominion & right of sovereignty, which he hath over us to make us subject to his law and commandments:§10 but also cometh to us as a father, and uttereth as mild and gracious lovingness towards us, as can be; and all to the end to break the hardness of our harts. Insomuch that if we be not moved at his majesty, or if we yield him not such reverence as we ought to do in respect of his sovereignty over us: at least wise yet ought we to be meekened, seeing he stoopeth to us, & cometh down from his seat unto us, as if he should say, Well sirs, assure yourselves I am your father, and therefore I pray you consider well the good §20that I have done you, and whereby I have witnessed my favour towards you, and let it move you at leastwise to love and serve me. That is the very principal meaning of Moses.
Secondly he putteth ye people in remembrāce of the great miracles that had bin done for thē in their ⟨p. 451⟩going out of the land of Egypt. For they were as marks or tokens of Gods goodnes, so as ye people could not but be conuicted of vnthankfulnesse, forasmuch as God had vttered himselfe as familiarly as was possible, to shewe himselfe fauorable to Abrahams posteritie. To be short, we see how God not onely vseth his dominion & right of soueraintie, which hee hath ouer vs to make vs subiect to his lawe and commaundementes:§10 but also commeth to vs as a father, and vttereth as mield and gracious louingnesse towardes vs, as can be; and all to the end to breake the hardnesse of our harts. Insomuch that if wee bee not moued at his maiestie, or if we yeelde him not such reuerence as we ought to doe in respect of his souereintie ouer vs: at least wise yet ought we to be meekened, seeing he stoopeth to vs, & cō meth downe frō his seate vnto vs, as if he should say, Wel sirs, assure yourselues I am your father, and therefore I pray you consider well the good