A17698:2041
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 therefore, whensoever the Gospel is preached unto us, or that we read the holy scripture, let us learn not only to receive the things as true which are told us out of the mouth of God, but also to be so fully resolved of them in our §20selves, as we may not be trained unto wickedness nor turned aside from the right way when the devil stirreth up any heresies. And so ye see what is told us in this text. For our Lord thinks it not enough that the faithful should serve him and hold them to his trueth when they be in quiet & without temptation; but also he will have them to yield such trust unto his word, that if the devil fall to sowing of his darnel to mar all, and wicked men rise up to deface the §30truth by all the means they can, and to turn it into lies: such as have learned what the true religion meaneth, should not change nor be fickle and unconstant, but show that the things which they know are of God, and an abiding trueth, so as it is not for men to swerve or start from them in any wise.
Now therefore, whensoeuer the Gospell is preached vnto vs, or that wee reade the holy scripture, let vs learne not onely to receiue the thinges as true which are told vs out of the mouth of God, but also to bee so fully resolued of them in our §20selues, as we may not be trayned vnto wickednesse nor turned aside from the right way when the diuell stirreth vp any heresies. And so ye see what is told vs in this text. For our Lord thinkes it not enough that the faithfull should serue him and hold them to his trueth when they bee in quiet & without temptation; but also hee will haue them to yeeld such trust vnto his worde, that if the diuell fall to sowing of his darnell to marre al, and wicked men rise vp to deface the §30truth by al the meanes they can, and to turne it into lyes: such as haue learned what the true religion meaneth, should not change nor be fickle and vnconstant, but shewe that the thinges which they know are of God, and an abiding trueth, so as it is not for men to swarue or start from them in any wise.