A17698:3882
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.
and that although it be not so told us in express words, yet the order that GOD hath set in his church doeth of it self import the same. Albeit therefore that those words be not uttered by mouth, yet doeth GOD hold us fast tied to that bond: namely, that we should be his heritage, and that he should enjoy us quietly, as them whom he hath taken to himself to be of his household. If it be demanded, how it is possible that men should discharge themselves of such promise; it is easily answered: namely, that we promise not any thing to our GOD as presuming upon our own power, but receive the grace which he offereth unto us, and thereupon have boldness and liberty to promise that we will be his people. And why so? For when GOD calleth us unto him, it is not to the end that we should bring unto him that which we have of nature, for that is altogether evil: but because he receiveth us with this condition, that he will govern us by his holy Spirit, ⟨p. 1029⟩and hold us so in awe, as the rebelliousness of our flesh shall be allayed by his grace, and we so strengthened as we may be able to withstand all manner of temptations and encounters, and that he will so imprint his laws in our hearts, according to his own saying, as he will cause us to walk in his fear, by giving us the Spirit of holiness,1 righteousness, and trueth. Lo after what manner GOD calleth us unto him.
and that although it be not so tolde vs in expresse wordes, yet the order that GOD hath set in his church doeth of it selfe importe the same. Albeit therefore that those wordes bee not vttered by mouth, yet doeth GOD holde vs fast tyed to that bonde: namely, that wee should be his heritage, and that he should enioy vs quietly, as them whom hee hath taken to himselfe to be of his houshoulde. If it be demaunded, howe it is possible that men shoulde discharge themselues of such promise; it is easily aunswered: namely, that we promise not any thing to our GOD as presuming vppon our owne power, but receiue the grace which he offereth vnto vs, and thereuppon haue boldenesse and libertie to promise that we will be his people. And why so? For when GOD calleth vs vnto him, it is not to the ende that we should bring vnto him that which we haue of nature, for that is altogether euill: but because he receiueth vs with this condition, that hee will gouerne vs by his holy Spirite,