A17698:2043
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 therefore let us mark in few words, that Gods word ought to serve us to double purpose. First to teach us his will, that we may submit our selves simply unto it: so that when we have the grace given us to have the doctrine purely taught us, then every of us should agree thereunto, and hearken to the voice of our shepherd, and follow whatsoever is told us, without gainsaying. The thing which we must do when we have order in the Church, so as there be no sects nor troubles in it, but Gods trueth is purely preached: is, that there must be true concord and brotherly love among us, to answer our God all with one hart and one mouth, that his trueth may be advanced among us. The second use thereof is, that when it falleth out that Satan endeavoureth to turn us away, and there spring up heresies, false doctrines and errors among us: we must withstand all such things, and show that Gods trueth is strong enough to hold us still unto him; according to my former saying that our faith must get the upper hand of all the world, so as we be stark deaf in hearkening to any of all the wiles that are put to us to entice us from GOD and his pure trueth. Thus ye see in effect what is told us in this text.
And therefore let vs marke in feawe wordes, that Gods word ought to serue vs to dubble purpose. First to teach vs his will, that wee may submit our selues simply vnto it: so that when wee haue the grace giuen vs to haue the doctrine purely taught vs, then euery of vs should agree thereunto, and hearken to the voyce of our sheepheard, and followe whatsoeuer is tolde vs, without gainesaying. The thing which wee must doe when wee haue order in the Church, so as there be no sectes nor troubles in it, but Gods trueth is purely preached: is, that there must bee true concorde and brotherly loue among vs, to answere our God all with one hart and one mouth, that his trueth may be aduaunced among vs. The second vse thereof is, that when it falleth out that Satan indeuoreth to turne vs away, and there spring vp heresies, false doctrines and errors among vs: wee must withstand all such things, and shew that Gods trueth is strong enough to hold vs still vnto him; according to my former saying that our faith must get the vpper hand of all the world, so as wee bee starke deafe in hearkening to any of all the wiles that are put to vs to intice vs from GOD and his pure trueth. Thus yee see in effect what is told vs in this text.