A17698:2020
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.
And if we allege, It is not nowalate that this thing came up, it hath been used of custom in all ages long ago: verily it is all one as if we should say,§20 the world is hardened in naughtiness. But yet hath it not gotten so sure hold that it can displace God from being Judge, that he should not condemn them as they deserve. And therefore let us mark well how it is showed us here, that if we follow the steppes of such as have gone astray; when God hath punished them, we also must come to account after them. Yea and we deserve double punishment, when we fare not the better by the corrections that God §30hath showed unto us: for it is all one as if we resisted him wilfully. The matter in effect which we have to gather upon this saying where Moses speaketh of the snares that are laid for us, is; that when our Lord hath once warned us, and we have seen the very examples themselves before our eyes; we should set our minds upon them, that we entangled not our selves in the curse that is prepared for the despisers of Gods word.
And if wee alledge, It is not nowalate that this thing came vp, it hath beene vsed of custome in all ages long agoe: verily it is all one as if wee shoulde say,§20 the worlde is hardened in naughtinesse. But yet hath it not gotten so sure holde that it can displace God from being Iudge, that he shoulde not condemne them as they deserue. And therfore let vs marke wel howe it is shewed vs here, that if we followe the steppes of such as haue gone astray; when God hath punished them, wee also must come to account after them. Yea and wee deserue double punishment, when wee fare not the better by the corrections that God §30hath shewed vnto vs: for it is all one as if we resisted him wilfully. The matter in effect which wee haue to gather vppon this saying where Moses speaketh of the snares that are laide for vs, is; that when our Lorde hath once warned vs, and we haue seene the verie examples themselues before our eyes; we should set our minds vpon them, that wee intangled not our selues in the curse that is prepared for the despisers of Gods word.