A17698:2567
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 finally let us bear in mind that by this text where our Lord telleth us that he will raise us up a Prophet, he doeth us to wit that we shall be delivered from all errors, if we receive his word to frame our selves thereafter.
And finally let vs beare in minde that by this texte where our Lord telleth vs that he will raise vs vp a Prophet, he doeth vs to wit that we shalbe deliuered from all errors, if we receiue his worde to frame our selues thereafter.
And hereby we be done to understand, that all such as in these days do make none account of the Gospel, are well worthy to err: of which sort a man shall see many nowadays, which shut their eyes and stop their ears when God is so gracious as to draw them to him. They have the means whereby to yield themselves into the way of salvation, & they play the deaf & blind folks wilfully & wittingly: & therefore is it meet that such folk should perish. For inasmuch as they reject Gods grace whereby they might have been saved, & which could not be sufficiently esteemed of: must he not needs be revenged of their spitefulness, in that they be so froward as to trample the word so under their feet, which served to have delivered them from the gulfs of hell? Mark that for one point.
And hereby we be done to vnderstand, that all such as in these daies do make none account of the Gospel, are wel worthy to erre: of which sort a man shall see many nowadayes, which shutte their eyes and stop their eares when God is so gratious as to draw them to him. They haue the meanes wherby to yeelde themselues into ye way of saluation, & they play the deafe & blind folks wilfully & wittingly: & therfore is it meete that such folk should perish. For inasmuch as they reiect Gods grace whereby they might haue been saued, & which could not bee sufficiently esteemed of: must he not needs be reuenged of their spitefulnes, in yt they bee so froward as to trample the word so vnder their feete, which serued to haue deliuered them from the gulfes of hell? Marke that for one point.