A17698:2607
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.
Also here is a third reason alleged by Moses, which is, that God meant to show how it was good §40for the maintenance of the Church, that men should be the bringers of the doctrine of salvation. For surely, God knowing that the best way to govern us, was by sending us Prophets and teachers to speak unto us in his name: would that the people also should know the profit thereof. True it is, that whensoever God speaketh we ought to bow down our necks and yield him such reverence, as none of us refuse to obey him, though he speak to us by the §50mouths of mortal men. Yet notwithstanding, his meaning is not that his word should but only have such majesty among us as to make us afraid: but that it should be sweet and amiable to us, and that we should receive it with a free heart, and take pleasure in it, and know that to rest upon it is our sovereign welfare. So then, Gods intent was to make men desirous to be taught by the Prophets and preachers whom he would send unto them. And that is the thing §60which Moses toucheth in this present place.
Also heere is a thirde reason alledged by Moses, which is, that God ment to shew howe it was good §40for the maintenance of the Church, that men shoulde be the bringers of the doctrine of saluation. For surely, God knowing that the best way to gouerne vs, was by sending vs Prophets and teachers to speake vnto vs in his name: would that the people also shoulde knowe the profite thereof. True it is, that whensoeuer God speaketh wee ought to bowe downe our neckes and yeelde him such reuerence, as none of vs refuse to obey him, though hee speake to vs by the §50mouthes of mortall men. Yet notwithstanding, his meaning is not that his worde should but only haue such maiestie among vs as to make vs afraide: but that it should be sweete and amiable to vs, and that wee shoulde receiue it with a free heart, and take pleasure in it, and knowe that to rest vppon it is our soueraigne welfare. So then, Gods intent was to make men desirous to bee taught by the Prophets and preachers whom he woulde sende vnto them. And that is the thing §60which Moses toucheth in this present place.