A17698:3399
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.
We could not mount so high of our selves, were it not that God reacheth us forth his hand. He reacheth us his hand by those means which he hath ordained, as himself knoweth most fit and convenient for our weakness and rawness.§60 Let us therefore bear in mind that where as God in this place commandeth the Jews to offer their first fruits in the Sanctuary, he did it to this end, that men should exercise themselves in such ceremonies as are convenient for them, and that they should know that they serve to draw them unto God, and that they stand in need of them, even because their nature is earthly. Moreover, by this saying that God will put his name there, men are warned to worship God spiritually, and that the having of ceremonies serveth not to tie religion and holiness to them: but to make them go further, and to mount up higher, namely to do them to understand that therefore GOD ought to be worshipped in spirit and in trueth,1 as it is said in the fourth of John.
Wee coulde not mount so hye of our selues, were it not that God reacheth vs forth his hande. Hee reacheth vs his hande by those meanes which hee hath ordained, as himselfe knoweth most fitte and conuenient for our weakenesse and rawnesse.§60 Let vs therefore beare in minde that where as God in this place commaundeth the Iewes to offer their first fruites in the Sanctuarie, hee did it to this ende, that men shoulde exercise themselues in such ceremonies as are conuenient for them, and that they shoulde knowe that they serue to drawe them vnto God, and that they stande in neede of them, euen because their nature is earthly. Moreouer, by this saying that God will put his name there, men are warned to worshippe God spiritually, and that the hauing of ceremonies serueth not to tye relygion and holinesse to them: but to make them goe further, and to mount vp higher, namely to doe them to vnderstande that therefore GOD ought to bee worshipped in spirite and in trueth,1 as it is saide in the fowerth of Iohn.