A17698:2023
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.
Now after that Moses hath spoken after the manner, he saith Thou shalt not do to the Lord thy God, as these nations here have done to their gods. As if he should say, we must not look upon men, when we intend to serve God aright; but Gods only will must be our rule, as he will add for a conclusion in the end. Let us mark well then that there is not a worse thing, than to fashion our selves after the customs of men in §10cases that concern the serving of God. For that hath bin the very cause of so many mingle-mangles and of so great confusion of all things in Christian religion. A man needeth but a little Leaven to sour a whole batch of dowe. But there hath bin so much Leaven brought in, that it hath marred all the righteousness whereunto GOD calleth those that are his. For as I have declared heretofore, men have thought it good that in stead of the fashions that were used §20by the heathen, there should be some such fashions brought in as had some resemblance of them.
Nowe after that Moses hath spoken after ye maner, he saith Thou shalt not do to the Lord thy God, as these nations heere haue doone to their gods. As if he shoulde say, we must not looke vpon men, when we intend to serue God aright; but Gods only will must bee our rule, as he wil adde for a conclusion in the end. Let vs marke well then that there is not a worse thing, than to fashion our selues after the customes of men in §10cases that concerne the seruing of God. For that hath bin ye very cause of so manie minglemangles and of so great confusion of all things in Christian religion. A man needeth but a litle Leuen to sowre a whole batch of dowe. But there hath bin so much Leuen brought in, that it hath marred all the righteousnesse whereunto GOD calleth those that are his. For as I haue declared heretofore, men haue thought it good that in steede of the fashions that were vsed §20by the heathen, there should bee some such fashions brought in as had some resemblance of them.