A17698:179
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 hereby it appeareth how much the whole world is to be condemned now adays. For the Papists can well enough say, that their intent is to be subject unto God: yea & to what purpose else do they take so great pains, & martyr themselves in their foolish devotions? All the Idolatries which they commit, they term by the name of Gods service. But yet for all that, behold, we have the ⟨p. 33⟩holy scripture wherein God hath uttered his will unto us, and he will have men to be ruled thereby. This is alleged to the Papists, to the end they should not follow their own likings, but submit themselves to the bridle in such sort as God hath laid it upon us, and bear his yoke quietly. But contrariwise, they will needs serve God after their own imaginations, as we see by the confused mingling that is among them, [which maketh it manifest] that they have no §10care at all to observe Gods commandments. For their saying is, me thinks that this is good, thus were we taught by our fathers. Whereby we see that they do flatly resist Gods mouth. They will not stick afterward to say, O we worship God. Yea marry, but God will have men to hearken to his mouth, and we know what manner a one that is: namely even the same wherewith he hath spoken by Moses and the prophets, and finally by the Apostles by whom he hath taught §20us familiarly all that ever he would have us to do. So then let us now take good heed to this doctrine, for we cannot disobey Gods mouth, that is to say his word, but it is a manifest despising of him: for they be things that differ not, neither can they be separated asunder.
And hereby it appeareth how much ye whole world is to be condemned now adayes. For ye Papistes can well ynough say, yt their intent is to be subiect vnto God: yea & to what purpose else do they take so great paines, & martyr thēselues in their foolish deuotions? All the Idolatries which they commit, they terme by the name of Gods seruice. But yet for all that, behold, wee haue the ⟨p. 33⟩holy scripture wherein God hath vttered his will vnto vs, and he will haue men to be ruled thereby. This is alledged to the Papistes, to the end they should not followe their owne lykings, but submit themselues to the bridle in such sorte as God hath layde it vppon vs, and beare his yoke quietly. But contrariwise, they will needes serue God after their owne imaginations, as we see by the confused mingling that is among thē, [which maketh it manifest] that they haue no