A17698:3876
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.
Therefore if there be any counterfeiting, let us not think to hide it; it must needs come to reckoning. For whosoever cometh not to him with right soundness, doeth plainly mock the son of God. Wherefore let us consider well that we must not be double minded when we come to a sermon, least Jesus Christ blame us for falsifying §40our faith and promise, by our wicked a busing of his word and by turning of a thing of such holiness and majesty to a jest and scoff. For when he calleth us to be members of his body, and would have us to do him homage, it is an excellent benefit, and such a one as can not be sufficiently esteemed. And therefore so much the more diligent ought we to be subdue ourselves unto him. To be short, as often as we go to the Church, if we steppe but one step thitherward,§50 whensoever the bell calleth us: it ought to come to our remembrance, that our Lord Jesus Christ cometh thither himself to receive the obedience which we yield unto him, and that we come hither to make our musters before him, thereby to show that we be his people, yea and his very body. Now as it importeth an infinite rejoicing, when our Lord Jesus is near unto us: so ought we also to tremble before his royal majesty, which was given him of God his father, and to resort thither with a true and right meaning heart, as I have told you afore. And Moses speaketh expressly both of men, women little children, governors, the Elders of the people all the chief of the people, and the handy craft men, even from them that cleaved the wood to them that carried water. Also among them he comprehended the strangers, which were uncircumcised and dwelled amongest the people: and he sayeth that purposely to the intent that the great ones should not think themselves exempted from the common sort. For the greatest honour that kings and princes have, is to be of the body of the Church, if they consider it well. But certainly the Pomps of the world do so blind them that they would be divided from the rest of men, and would have a world by themselves; so as they will not in any wife bow to submit themselves unto God. Nevertheless it is expressly showed here, that every high thing must stoop:
Therfore if there be any counterfaiting, let vs not thinke to hide it; it must needes come to reckening. For whosoeuer cōmeth not to him with right soundnesse, doeth plainely mocke the sonne of God. Wherefore lette vs consider well that wee must not be double minded when wee come to a sermon, least Iesus Christ blame vs for falsifying