A17698:3716
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.
yet cease they not to offend God: and thereby they should understand the better, how heinous their sins be, seeing that they must receive such correction for them. As how? Whereas I should glorify my God, I must offend him, he is fain to cast me off, because I am not worthy to serve him, and he must deprive me of the liberty and mean to dedicate my self wholly to his obedience. Let all them therefore that be in the captivity of popery and mingled amongst the superstitious, understand that the vengeance of GOD lieth upon them, and that they shall be more and more guilty for their serving of Idols. It is a poor reply for them to say, we do it not willingly, we wish that it might please God that the right and pure Religion were over all: but for all this, our Lord doeth not exempt them from condemnation. And he is the competent Judge. Let us therefore rest upon his word: and seek no more starting holes, but let them that endure such a state, understand that it is now time or never, to turn to God, forasmuch as they be as good as drowned therein, and have a token of his wrath, against them, in that he is gone far away from them. Therefore let them think thereupon, and be moved therewith to the quick: according as the meaning of GOD is in this Text, and as we have touched it heretofore.
yet cease they not to offende God: and thereby they should vnderstande the better, howe haynous their sinnes bee, seeing that they must receiue such correction for them. As howe? Whereas I should glorifie my God, I must offende him, he is faine to cast me off, because I am not worthie to serue him, and he must depriue mee of the liberty and mean to dedicate my selfe wholly to his obedience. Let all them therefore that be in the captiuitie of poperie and mingled amongst the superstitious, vnderstande that the vengeaunce of GOD lieth vppon them, and that they shalbe more and more guiltie for their seruing of Idolles. It is a poore reply for them to say, we doe it not willingly, wee wish that it might please God that the right and pure Religion were ouer all: but for all this, our Lorde doeth not exempt them from condemnation. And he is the competent Iudge. Let vs therefore rest vppon his worde: and seeke no more startingholes, but let them that indure such a state, vnderstande that it is nowe time or neuer, to turne to God, forasmuch as they bee as good as drowned therein, and haue a token of his wrath, against them, in that he is gone farre away from them. Therefore let them thinke thereuppon, and bee moued therewith to the quicke: according as the meaning of GOD is in this Text, and as we haue touched it heretofore.