A17698:1903
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.
Whereas Moses exhorteth the people here again to observe the ordinances & statutes of the law,§30 and to do them; it doth us to understand, that if we be not diligent in following Gods will, we shall soon be carried away unto wickedness one way or other. For it falleth out upon us that we do commit many faults through oversight, we stumble at every turning of a hand because the devil doth easily beguile us; & we have no great wit or discretion in us, our mind is full of fondness, & consequently unconstant: & therefore if we be not very diligent §40in obeying our God: we shall never observe his law as we ought to do. Now then let us beware that we set our minds earnestly to y• ordering of our life. For if we bethink us not advisedly of it, ne have any great care of it; we shall not fail to do amiss some way or other. That is the thing which we have to gather upon this place where Moses saith that we must not only put gods commandments in execution, but also keep them to do them. As if he should say, that if men hold not themselves well in §50awe; if they be not very watchful in following their duty, & if they be not well advised & earnest in their doings: by & by they slip away, and there is no steadiness in them; and although there have bin some good zeal in them, yet it vanisheth away out of hand.
WHeras Moses exhorteth ye people here againe to obserue the ordinances & statutes of ye law,§30 and to do thē; it doth vs to vnderstand, yt if we be not diligēt in following Gods will, we shal soone be carried away vnto wickednes one way or other. For it falleth out vpon vs yt we do cōmit many faults through ouersight, we stumble at euery turning of a hand because ye deuill doth easily beguile vs; & we haue no great wit or discretion in vs, our mind is ful of fondnes, & consequētly vnconstant: & therfore if we be not very diligent §40in obeying our God: we shall neuer obserue his law as we ought to do. Now thē let vs beware yt we set our minds earnestly to y• ordering of our life. For if we bethinke vs not aduisedly of it, ne haue any great care of it; we shal not fail to do amisse some way or other. That is ye thing which we haue to gather vpon this place where Moses saith yt we must not only put gods cōmandemēts in execution, but also keepe thē to do them. As if he should say, yt if men holde not themselues well in