A17698:3906
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 if they be to be condemned, which think themselves to do their duty, and have a good intent, as they term it: what shall become of such as wittingly provoke the wrath of God? They know well it is nought, and that it shall not scape unpunished, and yet nevertheless they cease not to harden their hearts. And wherefore? For their lust doeth drive them thereto, which boileth so in them as they must needs accomplish that which they have imagined. Now when men do thus harden themselves against God, notwithstanding that their conscience doeth reprove them, and they know that they do ill: what is to be said to it? Let us learn therefore to behave our selves well in these two points, and generally let us not fight against GOD; but when our heart draweth us either one way or other, let us understand that all that ever proceedeth from our selves; is contrary to the rule that our Lord hath delivered us: and let us know that there is none other mean to discern what is good and what is evil, but by submitting our selves to the doctrine by the which our Lord holdeth all our senses, thoughts and affections captive. That is the effect of the matter which we have to bear away in this place.
Nowe if they bee to bee condemned, which thinke themselues to doe their duetie, and haue a good intent, as they terme it: what shall become of such as weetingly prouoke the wrath of God? They knowe well it is nought, and that it shall not scape vnpunished, and yet neuerthelesse they cease not to harden their heartes. And wherefore? For their lust doeth driue them thereto, which boyleth so in them as they must needes accomplish that which they haue imagined. Now when men do thus harden themselues against God, notwithstanding that their conscience doeth reproue them, and they knowe that they doe yll: what is to bee saide to it? Let vs learne therefore to behaue our selues well in these two pointes, and generally let vs not fight against GOD; but when our heart draweth vs eyther one way or other, let vs vnderstand that all that euer proceedeth from our selues; is contrarie to the rule that our Lord hath deliuered vs: and let vs knowe that there is none other meane to discerne what is good and what is euill, but by submitting our selues to the doctrine by the which our Lord holdeth all our senses, thoughtes and affections captiue. That is the effect of the matter which we haue to beare away in this place.