A17698:4191
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 seeing that God hath chosen us to be his heritage, we must suffer him to possess us. But there is a greater reason in respect of us than of the Israelites; because he hath §40not only reserved us in creating the world, but also purchased us by our Lord Jesus Christ. Doth not this price which God hath bestowed for our salvation to the intent we should be his heritage, deserve to have us wholly at his devotion, and that every man should so endeavour to dedicate himself to his service, as that he might have the dominion over us? So then, let us not play the traitors in bereaving God of the thing which he retained to himself when he vouchsafed to have us §50to be of his Church. Also let this move us that he will not possess us, but upon condition that as we enjoy him, so he may enjoy us: and what an exchange is that? Consider what we be. We be dung, filth, and utter cursedness, and yet ye see how God accepteth us for his heritage, and for his part would that we should possess him. Sith it is so, what an unthankfulness is it, if we continue not in obeying him, that he may possess us?
And seeing that God hath chosen vs to be his heritage, we must suffer him to possesse vs. But there is a greater reason in respect of vs than of the Israelites; because he hath §40not onely reserued vs in creating the world, but also purchased vs by our Lord Iesus Christ. Doth not this price which God hath bestowed for our saluation to ye intent we should bee his heritage, deserue to haue vs wholy at his deuotion, and yt euery man should so indeuour to dedicate himselfe to his seruice, as that he might haue the dominion ouer vs? So then, let vs not play the traitors in bereauing God of the thing which he reteined to himself when he voutsafed to haue vs §50to be of his Church. Also let this moue vs that he will not possesse vs, but vppon condition that as we inioy him, so hee may inioy vs: and what an exchange is that? Consider what we be. We be dung, filth, and vtter cursednesse, and yet ye see how God accepteth vs for his heritage, and for his part would that we should possesse him. Sith it is so, what an vnthankfulnesse is it, if we continue not in obeying him, that he may possesse vs?