A17698:3748
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.
but now be we become beastly, for the brightness that should shine in us, is but darkness. Again, we be covered with reproach: and whereas the Image §10of God should shine in us, now we have the marks of sin; so that even our very bare bodies must give us to understand of the same: insomuch that if a man be naked, he is ashamed of himself. And why? God doeth by this mean show unto us what infection there is in our souls, in that we be fain to hide us, as not being worthy to be numbered amongst his creatures. Finally we be like dry earth. Trueth it is that we be over fruitful in evil▪ §20but of goodness, what is found in us? Seeing we be thus unfurnished of all graces, it is good reason that we should languish in this frail life, because we could not serve our God with joy and a good heart, at such time as he had poured out all his riches most perfectly upon us.
but nowe bee wee become beastly, for the brightnesse that shoulde shine in vs, is but darkenesse. Againe, wee bee couered with reproche: and whereas the Image §10of God shoulde shyne in vs, now we haue the markes of sinne; so that euen our very bare bodyes must giue vs to vnderstand of the same: insomuch that if a man bee naked, hee is ashamed of himselfe. And why? God doeth by this meane shewe vnto vs what infection there is in our soules, in that wee bee fayne to hyde vs, as not beeing worthy to bee numbred amongst his creatures. Finally wee bee like dry earth. Trueth it is that wee bee ouer fruitefull in euill▪ §20but of goodnesse, what is founde in vs? Seeing wee bee thus vnfu•nished of all graces, it is good reason that wee shoulde languish in this fraile lyfe, bycause wee could not serue our God with ioy and a good heart, at such tyme as hee had powred out all his riches most perfectly vpon vs.