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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.
For look how many Patrons and Advocates the Papists have imagined, so many fellows have they added to our Lord Jesus Christ, and so doing they set their minds upon the creatures, and let the living God go. Indeed they will ⟨p. 1124⟩protect that their intent is nothing so: but a man may see by their doings that God is not known there from his saints, as they themselves have said in their common proverb. After that manner have we erred: and we have alienated our selves (to our power) so far from our God, that we have well deserved to be shaken off at his hand. But forasmuch as he hath showed us that it is only he to whom we must stick, and forasmuch as he offereth himself so familiarly unto §10us, to the intent we should submit our selves to him: we ought now to be so much the more steadfast: and seeing we have such assurance, let us not be drawn too and fro by our unconstancie and lightness, but let us conclude that God cannot away to have any strange gods with him, and that it behoveth us to do him the honour of resting in such wise upon his power and goodness, as it may suffice us to call upon him, and to flee to him for all our refuge.
For looke howe manie Patrons and Aduocates the Papistes haue imagined, so many fellowes haue they added to our Lorde Iesus Christ, and so doing they set their minds vpon the creatures, and let the liuing God goe. Indeede they will ⟨p. 1124⟩protect that their intent is nothing so: but a man may see by their doings that God is not knowen there from his sainctes, as they themselues haue saide in their common prouerbe. After that manner haue we erred: and we haue alienated our selues (to our power) so farre from our God, that we haue wel deserued to be shaken off at his hand. But forasmuch as he hath shewed vs that it is onely hee to whom wee must sticke, and forasmuch as he offereth himselfe so familiarly vnto §10vs, to the intent we shoulde submit our selues to him: we ought now to be so much the more stedfast: and seeing wee haue such assurance, let vs not be drawen too and fro by our vnconstancie and lightnes, but let vs conclude that God cannot away to haue any straunge gods with him, and that it behoueth vs to doe him the honour of resting in such wise vpon his power and goodnesse, as it may suffice vs to call vpon him, and to flee to him for all our refuge.