A17698:2179
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.
We must always come back to this saying of our Lord, that the things which go into a mans mouth defile him not, but the things that come out at his mouth, as all manner of ⟨p. 562⟩wicked affections. One is full of ambition and pride, another burneth in covetousness, and a third practiseth spitefulness and treason. Every man hath his vice himself, so as one is a glutton and another is a whoremonger. These are the things that infect the man, yea and they infect the whole world. Therefore let us learn to cleanse our selves from all such filthiness: and as for Ceremonies, let us know that we ought to use them so far forth as God requireth them §10for the uttering of our faith: but yet must we use them simply, and not be wedded too much to them. For we see that the devil will by and by have a towel ready to blindfold our eyes withal, so as we shall no more consider the principal, but forget it utterly and abuse our selves to things of nothing. To the intent then that we may not have our eyes so bleared; let us follow God that way which he calleth us: that is, to serve him in all pureness.
We must alwayes come backe to this saying of our Lorde, that the thinges which goe into a mans mouth defile him not, but the thinges that come out at his mouth, as all maner of ⟨p. 562⟩wicked affections. One is full of ambition and pride, another burneth in couetousnesse, and a third practiseth spitefullnesse and treason. Euery man hath his vice himselfe, so as one is a glutton and another is a whoremonger. These are the things that infect the man, yea and they infect the whole world. Therefore let vs learne to clense our selues from all such filthinesse: and as for Ceremonies, let vs knowe that wee ought to vse them so farre foorth as God requireth them §10for the vttering of our faith: but yet must we vse them simply, and not bee wedded too much to them. For wee see that the deuill will by and by haue a towell ready to blindfould our eyes withall, so as wee shall no more consider the principall, but forget it vtterly and abuse our selues to thinges of nothing. To the intent then that we may not haue our eyes so bleared; let vs follow God that way which hee calleth vs: that is, to serue him in all purenesse.