A17698:2060
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.
But let us mark also, that such as are wind-shaken, do show that they never wist what it is to love God with all their hearts, and that there was nothing in them but vanity and hypocrisy.§60 And therefore when we see men seduced, let us not wonder as though God were cruel to them. For it was meet that their hypocrisy should be discovered. They meant to mock God, and used a kind of varnishing and painting to make a show of that which they were not: and God bewrayeth what they were in deed. Now therefore, whereas we see the wretched world so carried nowadays into darkness, superstition and idolatry; we must not think that they do it of mere simplicity, as though they were innocent and faultless, and that God had given Satan the bridle without cause: but we must rather consider that God with just vengeance punisheth the unkindness of such as had neither purpose nor desire unto him.
But let vs marke also, that such as are winde-shaken, doe shewe that they neuer wist what it is to loue God with all their heartes, and that there was nothing in them but vanitie and hypocrisie.§60 And therefore when wee see men seduced, let vs not wonder as though God were cruell to them. For it was meete that their hypocrisie shoulde bee discouered. They meant to mocke God, and vsed a kinde of vernishing and painting to make a showe of that which they were not: and God bewrayeth what they were in deede. Nowe therefore, whereas wee see the wretched worlde so carried nowadayes into darkenesse, superstition and ydolatrie; wee must not thinke that they doe it of meere simplicitie, as though they were innocent and faultlesse, and that God had giuen Satan the brydle without cause: but wee must rather consider that God with iust vengeance punisheth the vnkindnesse of such as had neither purpose nor desire vnto him.
Trueth it is, that a man shall see some outward show of holiness in a number of those that are seduced in the popedom and elsewhere. But yet for all that, they be double hearted, and God perceiveth what they be in secret. So then, let us understand that God is a just Judge, and let us glorify him for his punishing of such as loved him not soundly in their hearts as they should have done. That is the thing which we have to note.