A17698:3485
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.
then they may speak with masterly authority, as they say. And in deed we hear how Moses with the rest of the Elders sayeth, I command §10thee this day, keep my statutes. It is not for a mortal creature to advance himself so high: no, but because Moses bringeth nothing of his own, but is a faithful minister of God, & doth nothing but expound the law even as it is given & committed unto him, therefore he sticketh not to speak as from an high, as one having all power & authority. Therefore when we bring nothing but the pure doctrine of God without falsifying of it, or without adding any thing thereunto §20of our own: then may we bring into captivity all the loftiness of men as S. Paul saith,1 so as no man may exempt himself from the doctrine which is put forth unto him, but that even they which are the greatest must submit themselves unto it. The servants of god then must so behave themselves as they may not be of a fearful mind to yield to the world when it rebelleth,2 & will not be willingly subdued: but that they must hold their own with invincible constancy, challenging §30to their master the honour of sovereignty, & the overruling of all the world. This is the thing which we have to bear in mind concerning this place.
then they may speake with masterly authoritie, as they say. And in deede we heare how Moses with the rest of the Elders sayeth, I commaunde §10thee this day, keepe my statutes. It is not for a mortal creature to aduance himself so hy: no, but because Moses bringeth nothing of his own, but is a faithful minister of God, & doth nothing but expound the law euen as it is giuen & committed vnto him, therefore hee sticketh not to speake as from an high, as one hauing all power & authoritie. Therefore when we bring nothng but the pure doctrine of God without falsifying of it, or without adding any thing thereunto §20of our owne: then may wee bring into captiuitie all the loftinesse of men as S. Paul sayth,