A17698:3886
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 he joineth therewithal, that the people must enter into this covenant, that they may be adopted as the people of GOD. This word Enter betokeneth that all men be of one condition, and that insomuch as they be the children of Adam, they are all strangers from GOD, and confusedly mingled together: and that God drawing his Church to him, shouleth it out in such sort, that it is as it were a new world. True it is that we must dwell here beneath amongest the unbelievers: but yet nevertheless if we be the children of God, after we be once joined unto him, we must withdraw ourselves from such as he forsaketh, and who also turn their backs upon him. The thing them which Moses meant chiefly by this word Enter, is that we must be well advised that we rest not upon our first nature, if we intend to be taken for ⟨p. 1030⟩Gods children: but that we must resort unto him, not on our feet and legs, but with the heart carried out of the impediments of this world, in such wise as we fail not to dwell in the kingdom of heaven, as fellows with the Angels and with all the saints, notwithstanding that we dwell in the middest of this world. Mark that for one point.
Nowe hee ioyneth therewithall, that the people must enter into this couenaunt, that they may be adopted as the people of GOD. This worde Enter betokeneth that all men be of one condition, and that insomuch as they be the children of Adam, they are all straungers from GOD, and confusedly mingled together: and that God drawing his Church to him, shouleth it out in such sorte, that it is as it were a newe worlde. True it is that we must dwell heere beneath amongest the vnbeleeuers: but yet neuerthelesse if we be the children of God, after wee bee once ioyned vnto him, we must withdraw ourselues from such as hee forsaketh, and who also turn their backs vpon him. The thing thē which Moses ment chiefly by this worde Enter, is that we must be well aduised that wee rest not vppon our first nature, if wee intende to bee taken for ⟨p. 1030⟩Gods children: but that wee must resorte vnto him, not on our feete and legges, but with the heart carried out of the impedimentes of this worlde, in such wise as wee faile not to dwell in the kingdome of heauen, as fellowes with the Angels and with all the saintes, notwithstanding that we dwell in the middest of this world. Marke that for one point.