A17698:1939
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.
Again we must always bear in mind, that when God vouchsafeth to plant his name among us, we must not serve him after our own fashion, and after our own rude manner: for his service is always spiritual, and the things that he showeth us here beneath, must draw up aloft to heaven. And hereby a man may see how the wretched world hath bin beguiled. For the greatest
Againe we must alwayes beare in minde, that when God vouchsafeth to plant his name amōg vs, we must not serue him after our owne fashion, and after our owne rude manner: for his seruice is alwayes spirituall, and the thinges that he sheweth vs here beneath, must draw vp aloft to heauen. And hereby a man may see howe the wretched world hath bin beguiled. For ye greatest
naunce must be after such a sort, as therewith we must find some further taste of the goodness of our God, and joy in him for that he is our fosterfather, of whom we have our daily bread, as we profess by asking it at his hand. And when we have taken our repast, we must proceed to take sustenance of the good things that are prepared for us in heaven, against we depart out of this world, that we may have some beginning of them afore hand, and §10travel towards the attainment of them daily more and more. That is the thing which Moses meant plainly in this place saying, When ye have offered sacrifice to your GOD, ye shall make merry there in his presence. For the people were wont to make feasts at their sacrifices. And what manner a ones? Holy feasts: not that God was honoured by their eating and drinking: but for that it was a testifying, that it behoved them to bear in mind that they were §20all their life long in Gods sight: So as it behoved them not only to think upon him at the beginning of the year, or a three or four times a year when they came to Jerusalem to do sacrifice, but also to think thus with themselves continually: Although we be far off from the Temple, so as we cannot be there to do our sacrifices: yet doth not our GOD fail to regard us: for he watcheth over us, and we be in his protection. Therefore whensoever