A17698:3569
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.
True it is that in very rigour, this saying, (Cursed shall he be which performeth not all these words,) will stand in force: but behold, Jesus Christ is our borrow, and payeth for us out of hand, delivering us from our cursedness, and making satisfaction to God his father. For we know that his death & passion are accepted for ⟨p. 941⟩the price and ransom of our salvation, that by that means we should be reconciled unto God. Ye see then how that on the one side it behooveth us to feel our own cursedness, that we may be afraid of Gods judgements: and that on the other side we must take courage, not doubting but that seeing our Lord Jesus Christ answereth for us, we shall be received for his sake, and God will accept us together with our works, notwithstanding that they be not so exquisite as they §10should be, but have some blots and blemishes in them, so as they deserve to be condemned & utterly rejected. To be short, the faithful being justified by the grace of God, have therewithal this benefit and privilege, that God accepteth their works, and chargeth them not with this curse which they have deserved. After that manner then ought we to put this text in practise.
True it is that in very rigour, this saying, (Cursed shall hee bee which performeth not all these words,) will stand in force: but behold, Iesus Christ is our borow, and payeth for vs out of hand, deliuering vs from our cursednes, and making satisfaction to God his father. For we know yt his death & passion are accepted for ⟨p. 941⟩the price and raunsome of our saluation, that by that meanes we should be reconciled vnto God. Yee see then how that on the one side it behooueth vs to feele our own cursednes, that we may be afraide of Gods iudgements: and that on the other side we must take courage, not doubting but that seeing our Lord Iesus Christ answereth for vs, we shalbe receiued for his sake, and God will accept vs together with our works, notwithstanding that they bee not so exquisite as they §10should be, but haue some blottes and blemishes in them, so as they deserue to bee condemned & vtterly reiected. To be short, the faithfull being iustified by the grace of God, haue therewithall this benefit and priuiledge, that God accepteth their woorkes, and chargeth them not with this curse which they haue deserued. After that manner then ought we to put this text in practise.