A17698:180
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.
Furthermore not only the Papists do provoke God by resisting his word: but also we see that even they which possess the Gospel, will believe nothing but that which liketh themselves.§30 For what reverence hath the holy scripture nowadays among a number of men? In deed the word Gospel costeth them nothing: but in the mean while, if a man tell them that God saith not any thing which is not there: every man takes upon him to be an interpreter: or else he saith, me thinks this is hard, and as for that, I cannot digest it. And so, after as every man mislyketh of the holy scripture, so taketh he leave to reject one thing or §40other, whereas notwithstanding, we should in all points have our mouths shut when God speaketh, and our ears open to receive whatsoever he saith unto us. Forasmuch then as we see that the doctrine of the Gospel is so despised throughout the world, and every of us shooteth forth his own bolt, and we will needs have such shifts and devises as like our selves, so as if any thing seem evil unto us, we reject it: it may easily be gathered §50by the sight thereof, what horrible condemnation is prepared for all such as disobey the mouth of God. And therefore let us learn to temper our selves with such modesty, and soberness, that as soon as we have any record of Gods trueth, we may yield unto it without gain-saying. Let that serve for one point.
Furthermore not onely the Papistes doe prouoke God by resisting his word: but also we see that euen they which possesse the Gospell, will beleue nothing but that which lyketh thēselues.§30 For what reuerēce hath the holy scripture nowadayes among a nomber of men? In deede the word Gospell costeth them nothing: but in the meane while, if a man tell them that God sayth not any thing which is not there: euery man takes vpon him to bee an interpreter: or els hee sayth, mee thinkes this is harde, and as for that, I cannot disgest it. And so, after as euery man mislyketh of the holy scripture, so taketh he leaue to reiect one thing or §40other, whereas notwithstanding, wee should in all pointes haue our mouthes shut when God speaketh, and our eares open to receiue whatsoeuer he sayth vnto vs. Forasmuch then as we see that the doctrine of the Gospell is so despised throughout the worlde, and euery of vs shooteth foorth his owne bolt, and wee will needes haue such shiftes and deuises as lyke our selues, so as if any thing seeme euill vnto vs, wee reiecte it: it may easily be gathered