A17698:3562
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.
that there is not any man living upon the earth (as Solomon sayeth) which sinneth not; and that all men have need of the grace of God. The Papists then although they well see this; yet do they wrangle still, saying that that is before we be regenerated again by Gods spirit. Nevertheless, if they be pressed, they must needs confess in the second place, that even the holyest folk are still unperfect, and that there is some frailty in them. And though they would not confess it, yet doth the holy scripture show it, and every man feels it in himself. Now then, wherefore do the Papists so greatly maintain the righteousness of works, & bear themselves in hand that we deserve well to be recompensed, and that we purchase or earn the kingdom of heaven? How cometh it to pass that they be so brutish and so beastly? It is because they imagine that although ⟨p. 939⟩we perform not the law: yet nevertheless we fail not to merit or deserve; & this they term a righteousness in part. They say that all men do amiss in deed; that is true: and that in that respect they be faulty before God, and through rigour do well deserve to be condemned: Nevertheless, that when they have the righteousness in part, that is to say, when they do partly obey the law: that doing of theirs is worthy to be accepted, and to be put into the account and reckoning.§10 And that is the thing wherein they glory so much. After that manner then there are deservings in men, though they perform not the whole law. That is for one point.
that there is not any man liuing vpon the earth (as Salomon sayeth) which sinneth not; and that all men haue neede of the grace of God. The Papistes then although they well see this; yet do they wrangle still, saying that that is before wee be regenerated againe by Gods spirite. Neuerthelesse, if they be pressed, they must needs confesse in the second place, that euen the holyest folke are still vnperfect, and yt there is some frailty in them. And though they would not confesse it, yet doth the holy scripture shew it, and euery man feeles it in himselfe. Now then, wherfore do the Papists so greatly mayntaine the righteousnesse of works, & beare themselues in hand that we deserue well to be recompenced, and that we purchace or earne ye kingdome of heauen? How cōmeth it to passe that they be so brutish and so beastly? It is bicause they imagine that although ⟨p. 939⟩