A17698:3718
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.
Now let us mark that whereas the holy §30ghost spake thus by the mouth of Moses, it was not his meaning that this doctrine should serve only for two thousand years or thereabouts, which time the law lasted until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: but that we at this day must apply the same to our own use: that insomuch as God is come nigh us, we must walk in his fear in despite of Satan, so as his goodness may shine in us, and be perceived to remain upon us: and contrariwise that when we be §40unthankful, and our God is as it were mocked of us, it behoveth us then to think thus: Well may we shrink back, but we shall gain nothing by all our shifts: for in the end we shall not fail to come to shame. Verily we see how it is said that the name of God shall be blasphemed amongst the misbelievers,1 because that they which were counted faithful before, be so cast down, as GOD may seem to have falsified his promise and to have deluded them, so far §50forth must the vengeance of GOD extend. Now seeing it is so, let us learn to submit ourselves to our Lord while he allureth us unto him with gentleness, and so to hold us under his obedience, as we may not become a by word and a jesting stock to all the wicked, which seek nothing but to blaspheme GOD and to make a mock of us. Let us (I say) look well to that.
Nowe let vs marke that whereas the holy §30ghost spake thus by the mouth of Moses, it was not his meaning that this doctrine shoulde serue onely for two thousand yeares or thereabouts, which time the law lasted vntill the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ: but yt we at this day must apply the same to our owne vse: that insomuch as God is come nigh vs, wee must walke in his feare in despite of Sathan, so as his goodnesse may shine in vs, and be perceyued to remaine vpon vs: and contrariwise that when wee bee §40vnthankfull, and our God is as it were mocked of vs, it behoueth vs then to thinke thus: Wel may wee shrinke backe, but wee shall gaine nothing by all our shiftes: for in the ende wee shall not faile to come to shame. Verily wee see how it is sayde that the name of God shalbe blasphemed amongst ye misbeleeuers,