A17698:3930
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 we have the Gospel, which is a whole and a full confirmation unto us, and the finishing up of the law, from whence we must draw all things, if we intend that God shall allow of our religion.
And we haue the Gospel, which is a whole and a ful confirmation vnto vs, and the finishing vp of the lawe, from whence we must drawe all thinges, if we intende that God shall allowe of our religion.
Now secondly GOD speaketh of the deliverance of his people, that by their own experience they might be convicted of their transgressions, I have (saith he) brought them out of the land of Egypt. Here did they feel the grace of God, and like as it was manifested to them by effect, even so should they have acknowledged that they were so much the more bound unto him. Now then if they turn away, are they not double §50faulty? Yes truly. Thereby we have yet to mark another warning; which is, to note well the gifts and benefits which God bestoweth on us, that the same may hold us in awe, and make us to yield ourselves so much the more unto him: and not to be wavering. Howsoever Satan entice us, let us ever hold our own still, and say, What? Our God thinketh it not enough to give us his word, but over and besides that, he maketh us to understand the power §60of his hand, by succouring us so many ways: we know that he never failed those that serve him. Now then should not the same be sufficient to provoke us also to serve him? On the other side, if we do forget the benefits which we have received of God, we must not think that he will suffer them to be buried, he will surely put us throughly in mind of them, even to our utter confusion: according as we see how he speaketh here of the Jews.
Nowe secondly GOD speaketh of the deliuerance of his people, that by their owne experience they might bee conuicted of their transgressions, I haue (saith he) brought them out of ye land of Egypt. Here did they feele the grace of God, and like as it was manifested to them by effect, euen so should they haue acknowledged that they were so much ye more bound vnto him. Nowe then if they turne away, are they not double