A17698:3998
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 when I send forth my Prophets, every man shall be astonished saying; What is this? What is it that God saith? For I will speak to them in high Dutch, of purpose that they shall not understand one jot, and so shall all the prophesies be unto them, as a sealed book: which if you offer to a learned man, he will answer: I would read in it, but the book is close and sealed up: therefore let it be opened and I will see what matter is in it: Again it shall be a book laid open, yea but as a book offered to the unlearned, and to little children; and they shall say, I see here is a book, a man may well perceive the letters, but I have not bin at school, I am not learned: I see well the letters, but I know not what they mean. We see that our Lord speaketh, and yet notwithstanding, he is not understood. Therefore let us mark that Moses presupposed God to have given understanding to the people. Now his giving of it was by the mean of Jesus Christ our Lord, and that not through the Law, but through the Gospel. The Law of it self bringeth nothing but condemnation, converting men before God,1 making forth their process, and finding them guilty: as we have heretofore alleged: The case being so: there is but only one mean, whereby to be enlightened from God, so as we may attain to the knowledge of his holy will for our salvation: And that is to acknowledge the grace which is offered unto us in his Gospel through our Saviour Christ.
And when I send forth my Prophets, euery man shall bee astonished saying; What is this? What is it that God sayth? For I will speake to them in high Dutch, of purpose that they shall not vnderstand one iotte, and so shall all the prophesies be vnto them, as a sealed booke: which if you offer to a learned man, hee will answere: I would read in it, but the booke is close and sealed vp: therefore let it be opened and I will see what matter is in it: Againe it shall bee a booke layd open, yea but as a booke offered to the vnlearned, and to little children; and they shall say, I see heere is a booke, a man may well perceaue the letters, but I haue not bin at schoole, I am not learned: I see well the letters, but I knowe not what they meane. Wee see that our Lorde speaketh, and yet notwithstanding, he is not vnderstoode. Therefore let vs marke that Moses presupposed God to haue giuen vnderstanding to the people. Now his giuing of it was by the meane of Iesus Christ our Lord, and that not through the Lawe, but through the Gospel. The Lawe of it selfe bringeth nothing but condemnation, conuerting men before God,