A17698:283
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 therefore let such as have the office of preaching Gods word look well to themselves that they go soberly to work, & that they may always be able to protest, that the things which they teach are put into their mouths by God. When they be once sure that it is so: let them labour to make all their hearers to feel Gods power which is after a sort enclosed in his word, that it may be received as it deserveth, and every man submit himself to it, and God by that means be worshipped of all men, and served with one accord. And therewithal let them defy all rebels & despisers. When they see the heathenish sort fall to scoffing at the doctrine which they bear abroad: let them assure themselves that the things which they have uttered, shall suffice to send all these to the bottom of Hell, which do so set themselves against them, according to this saying of Saint Paul,1 that the Preachers of Gods word are armed with such a sword, as is able to confound all such as will not obey the doctrine. And herewithall likewise let every man have an eye to himself, and when he cometh hither to be taught in the name of God, let him be prepared with such lowliness and modesty, as he may perceive that it is God which speaketh, and be moved to bow down his neck, to receive his yoke patiently. And as for those that will needs play the wild beasts: let them understand that here is sentence given upon them, so as they may well plead against it, but they shall win nothing by their shifts, because it is said that all such as obeyed not Moses, were disobedient to Gods own mouth.
And therefore let such as haue the office of preaching Gods worde looke well to themselues that they goe soberly to worke, & that they may alwayes be able to protest, that the things which they teache are put into their mouthes by God. When they bee once sure that it is so: let them labour to make al their hearers to feele Gods power which is after a sort inclosed in his worde, that it may be receiued as it deserueth, and euerie man submit himselfe to it, and God by that meanes bee worshipped of all men, and serued with one accord. And therewithal let them defie al rebels & despisers. Whē they see ye heathenish sort fall to scoffing at the doctrine which they beare abroade: let them assure themselues that the things which they haue vttered, shall suffice to send all these to the bottome of Hell, which do so set themselues against them, according to this saying of Saint Paul,1