A17698:3401
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.
yet notwithstanding, under one particular we have here a general instruction, that it is not lawful for ⟨p. 895⟩us to do what we think good to worship God withal, but that we must have an eye unto that which he requireth and liketh of, and never pass beyond those bounds.
yet notwithstāding, vnder one particular we haue here a generall instruction, that it is not lawfull for ⟨p. 895⟩vs to doe what we thinke good to worship God withall, but that we must haue an eye vnto that which he requireth and lyketh of, and neuer passe beyond those boundes.
Let us come now unto this saying, That the man shall offer himself unto the Priest and say: Behold, I protest here that my father was a Syrian, a very beggar, and came into this land like a poor hunger staruen soul, and was afterward driven into Egypt, from whence at length God brought him §10back again, and gave unto us this Land, wherein we dwell now through his favour. Now by this manner of protestation, the Jews were done to understand that they ought to come unto GOD without compulsion, as if it were said, I look not to be thrust forward, I look not to be called up by process, as one that minded not to do his duty but by force: but I protest, that is to say, I offer my self here of mine own good will, I come aforehand. In §20deed God had appointed this law, & (as I have already told you) it was to reprove the people of their unthankfulness: but yet for all that, his intent was that the people should come their own good will: and that is the thing which I have already touched. I might seem at the first blush, that GOD constraineth us; but yet he meaneth not to stand upon this point: it is but to inure us to an unfeigned and freehearted obedience. At the first we be like