A17698:3887
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 heerewithall, Moses doeth give the people to understand, that this covenant must §10be received with fervent affection, seeing that GOD did it not, but for the welfare of them that were there assembled. He sayeth that the only intent of GOD was, that Abraham's children should be his people, and that he would hold them for his Church. Is there any thing more to be desired than that? It is said in the three and thirtieth Psalm, Blessed is the people whose GOD is the everlasting God. That is all our felicity and all our joy. The §20only thing wherein we may glory, is that God showeth himself to be our protector, and that he receiveth us under the covering of his wings. Now if he offer himself thereunto, and do freely allure us unto him, requiring nothing but that we should be his household folk: ought we not to be inflamed with so vehement desire, that we should forget the world, and that nothing should hinder us from coming unto him? Yes truly. The thing then §30which we have to remember concerning this Text, is that we be double guilty, when we will not be provoked to submit ourselves to our GOD, seeing he seeketh neither profit nor advantage to himself, nor we are able to yield him any; but he would that we should be his people for our own welfare, and he hath no respect but to his own goodness and infinite mercy, by reason whereof, seeing us to be cursed and forlorn, he accepteth us to the inheritance §40of Salvation. Seeing then that our Lord useth such loving kindness towards us, and poureth forth the treasures of his goodness upon us: be not we too lewd, if we come not to him with all our hearts?
Nowe heerewithall, Moses doeth giue the people to vnderstande, that this couenaunt must §10be receiued with feruent affection, seeing that GOD did it not, but for the welfare of them that were there assembled. He sayeth that the onely intent of GOD was, that Abrahams children shoulde bee his people, and that hee would holde them for his Church. Is there any thing more to bee desired than that? It is sayde in the three and thirtith Psalme, Blessed is the people whose GOD is the euerlasting God. That is all our felicitie and all our ioye. The §20