A17698:4241
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.
Therefore let us be well advised, and seeing GOD hath granted us the grace to have his gospel planted once among us, let us continue in all pureness, holding our selves wholly unto him, that there may be a conformity and agreement between us and those that have showed us the right way. Thus ye see in effect what we §10have to remember upon this text, where Moses blameth the Jews for starting back, & for devising of new gods which had not been feared among their fathers.
Therefore let vs bee well aduised, and seeing GOD hath graunted vs the grace to haue his gospel planted once among vs, let vs continue in all purenesse, holding our selues wholly vnto him, that there may bee a conformitie and agreement betweene vs and those that haue shewed vs the right way. Thus yee see in effect what wee §10haue to remember vppon this text, where Moses blameth the Iewes for starting backe, & for deuising of new gods which had not beene feared among their fathers.
Yea and we must bethink us of that which is said in the second Chapter of Jeremiah. Go your ways (saith he) into all the countries afar off,1 get ye over the sea, seek throughout all the isles, and see if there be any people that forsaketh their gods: yet are they no gods, they §20be but idols and dead things: but you have forsaken me, even me who am the fountain of living water. God showeth there that idolaters are wilful in their leasings: insomuch that although the devil have so bewitched them that they be void of discretion and reason, & cannot judge of any thing: yet notwithstanding they be wedded still to their follies. And because they think they do well, they hold them to it, and they can by no means be turned §30from it. Ye shall see them as greatly bent to their wills, as may be, and yet they have no foundation nor proof thereof. Now then, that we which have known Gods trueth; which are sure that it is he which created and shaped us, and which hath uttered himself to us by his law, by his Prophets, and by his Gospel; that we which have such warrant and certainty, that we which have the fathers & the great cloud of witnesses to guide us (as the Apostle