A17698:3394
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 this may profit us, not only to teach us to condemn that vice, which is over great and too too wicked in us: but also to lead us to the quickening up of our selves. For in as much as we perceive what slothfulness is in us, and that there §20is nothing more easy than to go so astray, as we shall never think on God; every of us ought to be so much the more watchful to say: What shall become of me, if I withdraw not my self out of this way and call to mind the will of God which he hath already declared unto me? Surely I shall by and by become a very beast. We must therefore take occasion to quicken up our selves seeing God for his part stirreth us up & waketh us in such sort, which thing he doeth because §30be cannot otherwise compass us. Let this be noted for one point.
And this may profit vs, not onely to teach vs to condemne that vice, which is ouer great and too too wicked in vs: but also to leade vs to the quickning vp of our selues. For in as much as we perceiue what slothfulnes is in vs, and that there §20is nothing more easie than to go so astray, as we shall neuer thinke on God; euery of vs ought to be so much the more watchfull to say: What shal become of mee, if I withdraw not my selfe out of this way and call to minde the will of God which hee hath already declared vnto mee? Surely I shall by and by become a very beast. Wee must therefore take occasion to quicken vp our selues seeing God for his part stirreth vs vp & waketh vs in such sorte, which thing hee doeth because §30bee cannot otherwise compasse vs. Let this be noted for one poynt.
Now to the intent that the people should here have nothing to plead, nor seek any starting holes to shift themselves from doing their duty: it is expressly said, When thou comest into the land which the Lord thy GOD giveth thee to inherit, and possess it, and doest dwell therein. For it is all one as if GOD did here avouch his title; as when a fine is set,