A17698:3869
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.
Moreover, let us mark well, that where it is said, Thou shalt keep the words of this covenant for to do them: Gods so saying unto us is not to the intent we ⟨p. 1025⟩should but only be talkers of the things which we have learned in his school, but also that we should endeavour to practise the doctrine which we have heard. Therefore, let not our resorting to hear the word be to learn only to talk thereof: but let us also understand, that it must reform our life, so as we may show by our deeds that we have not lost our time, and that the labour also which is taken for to teach us, hath not been bestowed in §10waste. After that manner ought we to keep the words of this covenant. And he sayeth moreover, All the words, to the intent we should put the more endeavour thereunto. For we take some word at a glance, and think that to be sufficient. But God will have us to give so attentive ear, as nothing may escape us; and in very deed there is nothing superfluous in his doctrine. Is it meet then that when God doeth teach us, we should have §20our ears otherwise occupied, or wandering hither and thither? The thing which we have to remember (as hath been declared more at large already) is not that God would have us to learn but some little piece, and to be able to talk of it, and so to let it slip away again: but that we should in all points and in all respects be well advised to yield him obedience. True it is, that this shall never be done perfectly, so long as we be in this world. He §30doeth no more but show us the end whereunto it behooveth us to tend. Let us enforce our selves thereunto as much as is possible for us; and if God do supply our infirmities, we be so much the more bound unto him, for that he beareth with us. But yet howsoever the case stand, let us not flatter our selves, nor fall asleep, under colour that we be weak yea and utterly unprofitable; but rather let that provoke us to go farther, specially seeing §40we know, that GOD hath not •et down one piece of his law for one man, and another for another, but will have us all to be all of one faith.
Moreouer, let vs mark wel, yt where it is sayd, Thou shalt keepe the wordes of this couenant for to doe thē: Gods so saying vnto vs is not to ye intent we