A17698:2559
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.
As touching these several sorts, we will treat of them another time: for the time will not suffer to speak of them all as now. And therefore in the mean season, let it suffice us to see whereunto God had an eye, & whereat he aimed. Let this then be one point: that if we will be the true disciples of our God, and receive benefit by his word, to be taught as becometh us: we must put away all wicked superstitions, & all abuses whereunto the world is given, & wherewith we also should be bewitched, if the remedy thereof withdrew us not therefrom. And because we be too much given to custom, in so much that if a thing be once in use, we think it to be lawful: God telleth us expressly that we must not set our minds upon such cloakings, for they will stand us in no stead. Therefore whereas we see the whole world imbrued with errors, so as Satan hath his full scope to deceive both great & small: let us not run after them. For it will not serve us for excuse, to shield our selves under the greatness of the multitude, or to say, Every man believeth so: I see the wisest folk do so. Well may we allege such things; but our Lord telleth us that we must not yield our selves after such manner unto men, that he should not always be preferred before them, and bear chief sway, and be regarded of us though we were enticed away by all the examples of the world.
As touching these seueral sorts, we wil treate of them another time: for the time will not suffer to speake of thē al as now. And therfore in ye meane season, let it suffice vs to see whereunto God had an eye, & wherat he aimed. Let this then be one point: yt if we wil be the true disciples of our God, and receiue benefit by his word, to be taught as becommeth vs: we must put away all wicked superstitions, & all abuses whereunto ye world is giuen, & wherewith we also should be bewitched, if ye remedie thereof withdrew vs not therefro. And bicause wee be too much giuen to custome, in so much yt if a thing be once in vse, we think it to be lawfull: God telleth vs expresly yt wee must not set our mindes vpon such clokings, for they will stand vs in no stead. Therfore whereas we see the whole world imbrewed wt errors, so as Satan hath his full scope to deceiue both great & smal: let vs not run after them. For it wil not serue vs for excuse, to shield our selues vnder ye greatnes of the multitude, or to say, Euery man beleeueth so: I see the wisest folke doe so. Well may we alleage such things; but our Lord telleth vs that we must not yeeld our selues after such maner vnto men, that he shoulde not alwayes be preferred before them, and beare chiefe sway, and be regarded of vs though we were intised away by all the examples of the world.