A17698:3459
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 moreover in this place Moses setteth down these words, The commandments and statutes, in the same sense which we have heretofore already touched: namely, to show that GOD teacheth us not by halves when we have his word, but that we have a perfect instruction, so as the knowledge of no good thing shall be wanting unto us, if we be not stubborn unto God, and of set purpose stop our ears: as there are ⟨p. 911⟩many which are ready enough to make a countenance of not knowing what it meaneth: although GOD have taught them. If we therefore on our part be tractable to be taught, there is no doubt but that our life shall be in all points well ruled, when we have the word of God.
And moreouer in this place Moses setteth downe these woordes, The commaundementes and statutes, in the same sense which we haue heeretofore already touched: namely, to shewe that GOD teacheth vs not by halfes when wee haue his woorde, but that wee haue a perfect instruction, so as the knowledge of no good thing shall be wanting vnto vs, if wee be not stubborne vnto God, and of sette purpose stoppe our eares: as there are ⟨p. 911⟩many which are ready ynough to make a countenaunce of not knowing what it meaneth: although GOD haue taught them. If we therefore on our part bee tractable to bee taught, there is no doubt but that our lyfe shall bee in all poyntes well ruled, when we haue the word of God.
And if this was said of the time of the Law, which was much more darker than the Gospel is, doubtless we have now more plenty of doctrine §10and instruction. Let us learn therefore so profit in the school of our GOD, while it pleaseth him to use the office of a schoolmaster towards us, and let us not doubt that any thing shall be wanting unto us, when we come to him to be taught. And that is the cause why Saint Paul also sayeth,