A17698:4245
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 therewithal let §10us consider the inestimable good which he hath done us, in reaching us his hand to lift us out of the gulf wherein we were plunged. That is the thing which we have to remember upon this Text. And therefore let us be throughly settled in the pure doctrine, and in the simplicity of the holy Scripture. For why? As long as we hold that rule, we be sure that GOD will allow of the service which we do unto him. But if we mingle any thing with it of §20our own fancies, or if we borrow any thing of men; all is marred and corrupted, and the devil is forthwith put in possession of all that ever we do, and God renounceth us, according to this saying of his by the Prophet Ezekiel. Hence (sayeth he) I give over my part,1 I will have neither little nor much to do in this case, I require no more of you: ye think to serve me and your idols together, but I renounce you and give you over quite and clean to the §30devil: for I intend not that you shall so mingle me with your dung and filthiness. Thus you see in effect what Moses meant to declare here.
And therewithall let §10vs consider the inestimable good which he hath done vs, in reaching vs his hande to lift vs out of the gulfe wherein wee were plunged. That is the thing which wee haue to remember vppon this Text. And therfore let vs be throughly settled in the pure doctrine, and in the simplicitie of the holy Scripture. For why? As long as wee holde that rule, wee bee sure that GOD will allowe of the seruice which wee doe vnto him. But if wee mingle any thing with it of §20our owne fancies, or if we borrowe any thing of men; all is marde and corrupted, and the diuel is foorthwith put in possession of all that euer wee doe, and God renounceth vs, according to this saying of his by the Prophet Ezechiel. Hence (sayeth he) I giue ouer my part,1 I will haue neither little nor much to doe in this case, I require no more of you: yee thinke to serue mee and your ydoles together, but I renounce you and giue you ouer quite and cleane to the