A17698:2112
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.
May not a man be overseen through simplicity? Yes: but when we have once known God, we cannot be separated from him, but our malice must needs be utterly unexcusable. And therefore let us take courage to benefit our selves: and when Gods word is given us freely and preached unto us purely, let us be so confirmed in it, as we be not any more like wavering reeds, yielding to every wind,1 nor as little children whom every man may beguile: but let us use wit and discretion. And in deed our Lord giveth us his word, not only to the intent we should say, Lo, this or that is good: but to the end that every man should keep himself from evil, & be fenced and armed against all temptations of Satan, so as we might have wherewith to resist him when he goeth about to thrust us out of the way.
May not a man bee ouerseene through simplicitie? Yes: but when wee haue once knowen God, wee cannot bee separated from him, but our malice must needes bee vtterly vnexcusable. And therefore let vs take courage to benefite our selues: and when Gods worde is giuen vs freely and preached vnto vs purely, let vs bee so confirmed in it, as wee bee not anye more like wauering reedes, yeelding to euery wynde,1 nor as little children whome euery man may beguyle: but let vs vse wit and discretion. And in deede our Lorde giueth vs his worde, not onely to the intent wee should saye, Lo, this or that is good: but to the ende that euery man shoulde keepe himselfe from euill, & bee fenced and armed against al temptations of Satan, so as wee might haue wherewith to resist him when hee goeth about to thrust vs out of the way.
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