A17698:1910
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.
it is to the end we knowing that God renews his mercy and goodness daily toward us; should be inflamed to serve him with the greater courage, & that from day to day we should always continue therein as though we were at rest. We see that even sleep setteth a man in good plight again, so that when he hath wearied himself with walking or working, he becometh ready and disposed to return to his labour again the next morning. Even so must we take courage at our Lords encouraging of us, and at his calling of us unto him, so as it may appear that we be willing and ready to follow him.
it is to the end wee knowing yt God renues his mercie and goodnes daily toward vs; should be inflamed to serue him with ye greater corage, & that frō day to day we shold always continue therin as though we were at rest. We see yt euen sleepe setteth a man in good plight againe, so yt when he hath wearyed himselfe with walking or working, he becommeth ready and disposed to returne to his labour againe the next morning. Euen so must we take corage at our Lords incoraging of vs, and at his calling of vs vnto him, so as it may appeare that we be willing and readie to follow him.
But now let us come to that which Moses hath set down concerning the Lords ordinances and statutes. The first commandment that he giveth the Jews, is that when they be come into the Land which they were to possess for their inheritance they should beat down all the altars of the heathen, break and deface their idols, burn all the groans where they had used their superstitions, and utterly root out the remembrance of them. Here we see again how hateful a thing idolatry is unto God, and that he can not abide that his service should in any wise be corrupted. Let us mark I say, that God accepteth not any service at our hands, when it is mingled with any abuse or folly of our own heads: but as we must serve him only, so must we serve him not after our own fashion, but according to his own will, commandment & allowance. Wherein we see how a great number of ignorant wretches beguile themselves nowadays. For having protested that their intent is to serve the only one God, they put to many patches of their own, bearing themselves in hand that it is not amiss. And why? So long as mine in devour be to serve God say they, & that I do it of a good intent; why should it be condemned? Yea, but we hear how our God can not away with any companion,