A17698:3460
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 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,1 that in the Gospel there is such a fullness of wisdom, as a man can not wish any more. So then let us not be unthankful; but when our GOD speaks unto us, let us inquire §20after his will, and order our life according unto that which he telleth us. But with all we must be diligent. For seeing GOD forgetteth not any thing, nor leaveth any thing behind which might serve for the well ordering of our life, should we on our part be negligent? Or if we heard but one word of that which he will tell us, should we overpass it without thinking upon it? No: but for as much as we see that GOD hath such a care of ordering our §30life, let us also on our side take pains to profit in his word; let us apply our whole studies thereunto, knowing that it is not lost time which is so spent; let us occupy our selves in observing his statutes, his commandments, and ordinances: and let us set our minds well upon them. In deed GOD hath in ten words comprised whatsoever he requireth of us, but these ten words have in them great substance. Our knowing of the ten commandments §40must not be to prattle of them like a Pie in a Cage as they say: but we must consider well of the meaning of them, and mark whereunto they tend. When our Lord hath spoken the word, we must first consider whereunto it tendeth: and secondly, what things depend thereon: and we shall find that we have need to think upon it, and to occupy and to employ our selves in it, all the time of our life.
And if this was said of the time of the Lawe, which was much more darker than the Gospell is, doubtlesse wee haue nowe more plentie of doctrine §10and instruction. Let vs learne therefore so profite in the schoole of our GOD, while it pleaseth him to vse the office of a schoolemaster towards vs, and let vs not doubt that any thing shall bee wanting vnto vs, when we come to him to bee taught. And that is the cause why Saint Paule also sayeth,