A17698:3127
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.
For one was given to robbery, another to whoredom,§30 another to some other wicked dealing, and another was full of cruelty, envy & rancour, and yet for all that they came to make a fair show in the temple, pretending to be wondrous devout men. But what? God sayeth unto them, when a man is unclean in his own person, is not all that which ever he toucheth defiled also? Yes verily. Now then your sacrifices are full of uncleanness, for your hands are defiled, and yet ye come to handle those things which are holy. Therefore §40you do nought else but provoke me unto farther anger. So then let us learn (as I have already declared) that if we will offer our selves unto GOD, we must first of all be pure and clean, that is to say, we must be rid of all our wicked thoughts and affections. For if we be entangled in them▪ GOD liketh not of us, and how fairly so ever we protest that we do all things to please him and to apply us unto his service, doubtless he will disallow all.§50 And again if we desire that our prayers, supplications, and alms should be acceptable unto God; let us take heed that all proceed from a sincere and willing affection. And so ye see what we have to bear in mind in the first place.
For one was giuē to robbery, another to whoredome,§30 another to some other wicked dealing, and another was full of crueltie, enuie & rancor, and yet for all that they came to make a faire shew in the temple, pretending to be wondrous deuout men. But what? God saieth vnto them, when a man is vncleane in his owne person, is not al that which euer he toucheth defyled also? Yes verily. Nowe then your sacrifices are full of vncleannesse, for your handes are defyled, and yet yee come to handle those thinges which are holy. Therefore §40you doe nought else but prouoke mee vnto farther anger. So then let vs learne (as I haue alreadie declared) that if we will offer our selues vnto GOD, wee must first of all bee pure and cleane, that is to say, wee must be ridde of all our wicked thoughtes and affections. For if wee bee intangled in them▪ GOD liketh not of vs, and howe fairely so euer wee protest that wee doe all thinges to please him and to apply vs vnto his seruice, doubtlesse hee will disallowe all.