A17698:3981
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 Moses addeth, That thou mayst live, not that God dealeth with us according to our deservings: but because we be slothful, therefore he addeth this promise, namely, that we shall be blessed of God: and whatsoever he hath said to make us to walk in his obedience, it is to show us, that we must walk in such sort, as we provoke not the vengeance of GOD against us, if we will be blessed of him. It is true that he may always punish us by good right: and that although he guide us, and that we have a good will to serve him, yet is there such imperfection in us, as we be evermore faulty before him: but yet he forbeareth us. And therefore when these things be put together, namely, that GOD maketh us to walk according to his Law, and that he doeth it to the end that we may live; it is all one as if it were said, that men bereave and spoil themselves of the grace of GOD, because they are wicked, and live not as becometh them. And therefore God is fain to redress it, and to draw them unto him, and to reform them, and by that mean to make them to enjoy all his blessings.
Nowe Moses addeth, That thou mayst lyue, not that God dealeth with vs according to our deseruings: but bicause wee be slouthfull, therefore he addeth this promise, namely, that wee shall be blessed of God: and whatsoeuer he hath sayd to make vs to walk in his obedience, it is to shewe vs, that wee must walke in such sort, as wee prouoke not the vengeaunce of GOD against vs, if wee will bee blessed of him. It is true that hee may alwayes punish vs by good right: and that although hee guide vs, and that wee haue a good will to serue him, yet is there such imperfection in vs, as wee bee euermore faultie before him: but yet hee forbeareth vs. And therefore when these thinges be put together, namely, that GOD maketh vs to walke according to his Lawe, and that hee doeth it to the ende that wee may lyue; it is all one as if it were sayde, that men bereaue and spoyle themselues of the grace of GOD, bycause they are wicked, and liue not as becommeth them. And therefore God is fayne to redresse it, and to drawe them vnto him, and to reforme them, and by that meane to make them to inioy all his blessings.