A17698:4248
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.
Also on the contrary part, if we do estrange ourselves from GOD, after we have once known him, it betokeneth a desperate malice in us, it is not for us to cloak the matter as then, for all that we can allege will be to no purpose. Then is it a thrusting of GOD under our foot, if after his showing of him self unto us, we corrupt the pureness of his word in changing the Religion which he hath given unto us, and ⟨p. 1133⟩in leaving the rule which it behooved us to follow. Now we see the meaning of Moses. And therefore seeing that God hath been so gracious to us as to reveal his will unto us, and showeth us that he is the living God: let us take heed that we waver not any more, ne be any more as reeds that yield to every wind,1 but that we continue steadfast in the faith we have received by his word, least it be cast in our teeth that we have forgotten him with §10all the benefits which we have received at his hand.
Also on the contrarie parte, if wee doe estrange ourselues from GOD, after wee haue once knowen him, it betokeneth a desperate malice in vs, it is not for vs to cloke the matter as then, for all that wee can alleage wilbee to no purpose. Then is it a thrusting of GOD vnder our foote, if after his shewing of him selfe vnto vs, wee corrupt the purenesse of his woorde in chaunging the Religion which hee hath giuen vnto vs, and ⟨p. 1133⟩in leauing the rule which it behooued vs to followe. Nowe wee see the meaning of Moses. And therefore seeing that God hath beene so gracious to vs as to reueale his will vnto vs, and sheweth vs that hee is the liuing God: let vs take heed that wee wauer not any more, ne bee any more as reedes that yeeld to euery wynde,1 but that wee continue stedfast in the fayth wee haue receiued by his worde, least it bee cast in our teeth that wee haue forgotten him with §10all the benefites which wee haue receiued at his hande.