A17698:4220
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 moreover, when we once know that God hath bound us unto him, and daily bindeth us in having a care to sustain these our mortal bodies which are but carrions & dung, the which nevertheless he feedeth with bread: let the consideration thereof make us to mount up higher,1 and to bethink us how we be daily fed with the grace of his spirit, and refreshed with the living waters which we have of him; yea and that we be fed with our Lord Jesus Christ himself who is the heavenly bread that feedeth our souls. Let us consider these things, and learn thereby to give ourselves wholly to our God who showeth himself so bountiful and liberal a father towards us. If we do not so, we have here a horrible condemnation. For (as I have said) to the intent to set out the mischief so much the more to the full in that men discharge not their duty to Godward, being so prevented by his drawing of them unto him: Moses putteth here as it were into a pair of scales, on the one side Gods benefits, and on the other side the peoples forgetfulness, negligence & unthankfulness. And this is the thing that in effect we have to remember out of this place.
And moreouer, when wee once knowe that God hath bounde vs vnto him, and dayly bindeth vs in hauing a care to sustaine these our mortall bodies which are but carions & dung, the which neuerthelesse he feedeth with bread: let the consideration thereof make vs to mount vp higher,1 and to bethinke vs howe we be daylie fedde with the grace of his spirite, and refreshed with the liuing waters which wee haue of him; yea and that we be fedde with our Lord Iesus Christ himselfe who is the heauenly breade that feedeth our soules. Let vs consider these things, and learne therby to giue ourselues wholly to our God who sheweth himself so bountifull and liberall a father towards vs. If we do not so, we haue here a horrible condemnation. For (as I haue said) to the intent to set out the mischiefe so much the more to the full in that men dischargo not their duetie to Godwarde, being so preuented by his drawing of them vnto him: Moses putteth heere as it were into a paire of scales, on the one side Gods benefits, and on the otherside the peoples forgetfulnes, negligence & vnthankfulnes. And this is the thing that in effect wee haue to remember out of this place.