A17698:2159
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.
He dischargeth us of the burden as concerning the shadows and figures: what is to be done therefore? We must have this willingness of giving our selves to the spiritual sobriety which he requireth continually now still as well as he required it then. Therefore let every man bethink himself, and inasmuch as God giveth us leave to eat of all manner of meats freely without exception, (that is to say, of all such as may serve for our sustenance:) let us have this consideration with our selves, Alas my God, yet must I not abuse thy goodness. How many ways doest thou show thy self liberal to me? Therefore doeth it become me to bridle my self of mine own accord and to cut off all the wicked affections that reign in me.
He dischargeth vs of the burthen as concerning the shadowes and figures: what is to be doone therfore? We must haue this willingnesse of giuing our selues to ye spiritual sobrietie which he requireth continually now stil as wel as he required it then. Therfore let euerie man bethinke himselfe, and inasmuch as God giueth vs leaue to eate of all manner of meates freely without exception, (that is to say, of all such as may serue for our sustenaunce:) let vs haue this consideration with our selues, Alas my God, yet must I not abuse thy goodnes. How manie waies doest thou shewe thy selfe liberall to me? Therfore doeth it become me to bridle my selfe of mine owne accorde and to cut off all the wicked affections that reigne in me.
And first of all let us put the doctrine in ure which Saint Paul setteth down in the thirteenth to the Romans,1 which is, that we be not careful for our flesh, at leastwise to fulfil the lusts thereof (for that is a gulf that can ⟨p. 557⟩never be filled) but only look to the sustaining of our bodies, so far forth as they may be maintained in good plight, & so use Gods creatures, as we defile them not. For although Gods creatures are permitted unto us; yet do we not cease to defile them by our unbelief, intemperance, gluttony, or other abuses which we commit. GOD showeth that as now we may eat both of the Hare and of the Connie, as well