A17698:1935
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.
but yet for all that, God reserved this dignity to the city of Jerusalem and to mount Zion, that he would be worshipped there. Sith it is so, let us understand that to serve GOD aright, men must uncase themselves of all pride, so as they seek not to advance themselves, but submit themselves wholly to Gods will without regarding to be honoured above others after the ambitious manner of the Papists which strive who shall go foremost to the offering. They pretend to do it of devotion; but indeed they do it of devilish pride. And therefore if we will have God to accept our service, let us learn to come unto him with humility and not to turn our tails to our neighbours: & if ⟨p. 497⟩god vouchsafe to endue any others with greater grace than our selves, we must not spite them for it, as we be warned of it. We see that God distributeth his gifts more unto one than unto another; What is now to be done? should we have spite at it? Should we gaze about us how to make our selves jolly fellows? Alas we do but wander away from GOD when we steppe forth to advance our selves before men. Therefore let us proceed with all lowliness,§10 and not be so fondly and wickedly disposed as to have a will to be preferred before our neighbours. And so we see what Moses meant to express here in saying, God will choose him out some one certain place from among thy tribes: and let it not grieve them that are put back from it. For why? If it be Gods will to humble them, they shall gain nothing by their coming to rush against him. And therefore let every man hold himself contented §20with his degree and measure, and let him that is little hold himself contented with his littleness.
but yet for all that, God reserued this dignitie to the citie of Ierusalem and to mount Sion, that hee woulde be worshipped there. Sith it is so, let vs vnderstande that to serue GOD aright, men must vncase themselues of al pride, so as they seeke not to aduaunce themselues, but submit themselues wholy to Gods wil without regarding to bee honoured aboue others after the ambitious manner of the Papistes which striue who shall goe foremost to the offering. They pretend to doe it of deuotion; but indeed they doe it of diuelish pride. And therefore if we wil haue God to accept our seruice, let vs learne to come vnto him with humilitie and not to turne our tayles to our neighbours: & if