A17698:2301
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.
Thus ye see what we have to remember concerning the order that was set down for the offering up of the first borne things.
Thus ye see what we haue to remēber concerning the order that was set downe for the offering vp of the first borne thinges.
It had bin enough to have spoken of it once: and why then doth God repeat it again, but by reason of mens unthankfulness? And this concerneth not the Jews only, but also us. Wherefore let us consider, that whereas God telleth us that we ought to be mindful of the benefits which we have received at his hand, yet we cease not to turn our backs, and to shut our eyes that we might not see; and if we be driven to remember them whether we will or no, yet are we too too lazy in doing it. Considering then the naughtiness that is in us, insomuch that God hath no sooner turned his hand, but that we have by & by forgotten what he hath done for us; or at leastwise whereas he would that the remembrance of his benefits should be printed in our hearts, we think it enough to have borne them in mind a day or twain: Let us accustom our selves to the mindfulness of them, and consider that we must not only blame the Jews for their unthankfulness, but also remember that we ourselves are of nature like unto them.
It had bin ynough to haue spoken of it once: and why then doth God repeate it againe, but by reason of mens vnthankefulnes? And this concerneth not the Iewes onely, but also vs. Wherefore let vs consider, that whereas God telleth vs that we ought to be mindfull of ye benefits which we haue receiued at his hand, yet we cease not to turne our backes, and to shut our eyes yt we might not see; and if we be driuē to remēber them whether we will or no, yet are we too too lasie in doing it. Considering then the naughtinesse yt is in vs, insomuch that God hath no sooner turned his hande, but that we haue by & by forgotten what he hath done for vs; or at leastwise whereas hee woulde that the remembraunce of his benefites should be printed in our heartes, we thinke it ynough to haue borne them in minde a day or twayn: Let vs accustome our selues to the mindfulnesse of them, and consider that wee must not only blame the Iewes for their vnthankfulnesse, but also remember that we ourselues are of nature like vnto them.