A17698:4303
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.
Then is it not without cause, that Moses condemneth all those of brutishness, which have forgotten God, are gone back from his word, are entangled in superstitions, and to be short, have left the way of salvation, and the light which God offered them to guide them all their life long. As for §60those which have so estranged themselves, Moses not without cause doeth term witless and forlorn in their Discretion. And by that term he meaneth, that the despisers of God being given to their vanities and wicked lusts, have in deed some discretion, and do delight and glory in their own reason, yea and are full of pride▪ in so much that if a man speak to them to reclaim them into the right way, they despise all doctrine, bearing themselves in hand that they be able enough to discern between good and evil. That doeth Moses mean. But what? It is a discretion of overthrow and destruction. And therefore let us suffer our selves to be ruled by God, & let us apply all our endeavour to the receiving of the things which he teacheth, if we will have an understanding that shall do us good.
Then is it not without cause, that Moses condemneth all those of brutishnesse, which haue forgotten God, are gone backe from his worde, are intangled in superstitions, and to bee short, haue left the way of saluation, and the light which God offered them to guide them all their life long. As for §60those which haue so estraunged themselues, Moses not without cause doeth terme witlesse and forlorne in their Discretion. And by that terme he meaneth, that the despisers of God being giuen to their vanities and wicked lustes, haue in deed some discretion, and doe delight and glorie in their own reason, yea and are ful of pride▪ in so much that if a man speake to them to reclayme them into the right way, they despise all doctrine, bearing themselues in hand that they bee able ynough to discerne betweene good and euill. That doeth Moses meane. But what? It is a discretion of ouerthrowe and destruction. And therefore let vs suffer our selues to bee ruled by God, & let vs apply al our indeuour to the receiuing of ye thinges which he teacheth, if wee will haue an vnderstanding that shall doe vs good.