A17698:2544
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.
And it was not for Levi to boast of his own worthiness or deserts. All that ever he could allege was no more but this: I ought to have been disherited, and yet notwithstanding God hath turned it to mine honour. And therefore if we will be sure that God is our heritage, we must not look what we can attain by our own travel, for there is nothing but utter confusion in §30us: but we must resort to the promise which God hath made unto us, in that he hath vouchsafed to make so great account of us, as to take us for his children, even us which deserved to be damned. And that is the thing whereupon it behoveth us to be grounded, to enjoy the privilege and inestimable benefit whereof Moses speaketh here. Let us mark well then that he sendeth us back to the promise without any respect had to us, to the intent to do us to wit that we have not §40any thing on our own part, but that we be beholden to the only free goodness of our God for that benefit.
And it was not for Leuy to boast of his owne worthinesse or desertes. All that euer he could alleadge was no more but this: I ought to haue beene disherited, and yet notwithstanding God hath turned it to mine honour. And therefore if we wilbe sure that God is our heritage, we must not looke what we can attaine by our owne trauell, for there is nothing but vtter confusion in §30vs: but we must resorte to ye promise which God hath made vnto vs, in that hee hath vouchsafed to make so great account of vs, as to take vs for his children, euen vs which deserued to be damned. And that is the thing wherupon it behoueth vs to be groūded, to inioy the priuiledge and inestimable benefite wherof Moses speaketh here. Let vs marke well then that he sendeth vs backe to the promise without any respect had to vs, to the intent to doe vs to wit that wee haue not §40anie thing on our owne parte, but that we be beholden to the only freegoodnesse of our God for that benefite.