A17698:2344
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.
This doctrine ought to be very common, yea and when it is preached, every man will think he knows it well enough: but in the mean while §20where is the practise thereof? Where is the said freeheartedness to show by our deeds that our Lord hath broken the bonds of Satan, so as we serve not sin any more? Where is that earnestness of mind to proceed more & more until we be gone quite & clean out of the world? And yet must we exercise this doctrine, & put it in ure, if we will be acknowledged for members of our Lord Jesus Christ. But we cannot have him to be our Redeemer, except he have always the said title §30of Passover. And that is in respect of us: for he hath made his passage, by coming down into the world & by reconciling men to God his father,1 & by being received up again into his glory and Majesty. Therefore there must not be any more change in Jesus Christ. But we on our side must be made perfect in him: and as soon as he calleth us to be of his body, we must begin to depart out of the dungeons of sin, from whence we must withdraw our selves ever more & more,§40 and still travel to attain to the heavenly righteousness. To be short, let us note that a Christian may well perceive whether he have profited in the Gospel or no, by examining whether he be withdrawn from the world or no, and whether he be ready and well-disposed to depart from it as oft as it shall please God to pull him away from it, so as his heart be not tied to it as long as he is here beneath (For look where our treasure is,2 there is also our heart with it) but that seeing §50Jesus Christ is our full life and felicity, we always tend to himward, & ever have our minds lifted up on high.
This doctrine ought to be very common, yea and when it is preached, euery man will thinke he knowes it wellynough: but in the meane while §20where is ye practise thereof? Where is the sayd freeheartednes to shewe by our deedes that our Lord hath broken the bondes of Satan, so as we serue not sinne any more? Where is yt earnestnes of minde to proceede more & more vntil we be gone quite & cleane out of the world? And yet must we exersice this doctrine, & put it in vre, if we wil be acknowledged for mēbers of our Lord Iesus Christ. But we cannot haue him to bee our Redeemer, except he haue alwayes ye saide title