A17698:2521
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.
Now it is said likewise, that they bow not to the right hand nor to the left. Wherein it is showed us that the fear of God is the true rule, which being throughly rooted in us becometh a good and sure lodestar to us throughout all our life. For what is the cause that we gad after our own likings, and wander here and there; but that we have not our eye upon §30God? Therefore we may conclude that all they which turn aside either one way or other, do show sufficiently by their life, that they be despisers of GOD. But will we have a good remedy to instruct us, and to direct our life in such wise as it shall abide continually in the right way? Let us fear God: and this fearing of God presupposeth a willingness and desire that we have to obey him. If a man allege that he feareth GOD; and yet in the §40mean while regardeth not to be taught by him: I pray you doeth he not show that all is but hypocrisy, yea, and utter shamelessness in him? As for example ye shall see many in these days which pretend to be very devout: but they cannot abide to hear one word of admonishment for their better instruction: it is enough with them to make some fair countenance. But when Moses speaketh here of not swerving to the right hand or to the left; he presupposeth §50that which is true, namely, that if we feared God, we would be desirous to be taught his will, and to know what things he liketh of, that we might frame our lives thereafter. That is one thing more which we have to remember upon this text.
Nowe it is sayde likewise, that they bowe not to the right hande nor to the left. Wherein it is shewed vs that the feare of God is the true rule, which beeing throughly rooted in vs becommeth a good and sure loadstarre to vs throughout all our life. For what is the cause that wee gadde after our owne likinges, and wander here and there; but that wee haue not our eye vpon §30God? Therefore wee may conclude that all they which turne aside eyther one way or other, doe shewe sufficiently by their life, that they bee despisers of GOD. But will we haue a good remedie to instruct vs, and to direct our life in such wise as it shall abyde continually in the right way? Let vs feare God: and this fearing of God presupposeth a willingnesse and desire that wee haue to obey him. If a man alleage that hee feareth GOD; and yet in the