A17698:2036
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.
On Friday the xj. of October. 1555. The Lxxxvi. Sermon which is the first upon the thirteenth Chapter.
On Fryday the xj. of October. 1555. The Lxxxvi. Sermon which is the first vpon the thirteenth Chapter.
IF there rise up among you a Prophet that is a dreamer of dreams, which giveth the sign or a miracle; 2 And the sign or miracle which he hath told thee, cometh to pass: and he say unto thee, let us walk after other Gods which you have not known, and let us serve them: 3 Thou shalt not hearken to the words of that Prophet, or dreamer of dreams; For the Lord your God trieth you, to weet if you love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
IF there rise vp among you a Prophet that is a dreamer of dreames, which giueth the signe or a myracle; 2 And the signe or myracle which hee hath tolde thee, commeth to passe: and he say vnto thee, let vs walke after other Gods which you haue not knowen, and let vs serue them: 3 Thou shalt not hearken to the words of that Prophet, or dreamer of dreames; For the Lord your God trieth you, to weete if you loue the Lorde your God with all your heart and with all your soule.
HERE god showeth what steadfastness of faith ought to be in those that have bin taught by his word namely even §30such as may be able to withstand all the lies and sleights of Satan, so as they be not hindered by any false doctrines or errors; but may continue always in the trueth. For if we received his word when it is preached unto us, and yet it had no hold in us: but that we should turn aside from that which we had learned as soon as we perceived any thing to the