A17698:4357
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.
But let us mark well that for the same cause Moses addeth over his Servants. ⟨p. 1162⟩It is true when he saith, God will judge his people, that is to w•t the people that call upon his name, notwithstanding that the most part of them were hypocrites and wicked persons. But whereas he speaketh of Gods Servants, he meaneth those which follow the good trade whereto they were called, and which seek to honour God to whom they belong, and who hath dedicated them to himself. Then must we not only have the title of Gods people, but we must also endeavour earnestly §10to serve him, and be Zealous in yielding ourselves over unto him, seeing he hath reached us his hand, and told us that he will receive us to mercy.
But let vs marke well that for the same cause Moses addeth ouer his Seruauntes. ⟨p. 1162⟩It is true when he saith, God will iudge his people, that is to w•t the people that cal vpon his name, notwithstanding that the most part of thē were hypocrites and wicked persons. But whereas hee sp•aketh of Gods Seruante•, he meaneth those which followe the good trade whereto they were called, and which seeke to honor God to whom they belong, and who hath dedicated them to himselfe. Then must we not onely haue the title of Gods people, but we must also indeuour earnestly §10to serue him, and be Zelous in yeelding ourselues ouer vnto him, seeing he hath reached vs his hand, and tolde vs that he will receiue vs to mercie.
And it behoveth us to mark well the reason that Moses addeth to wit, For he shall see then their strength is faded and weakened. Here it is showed, us that God withdraweth not his hand at the first when he hath once begun to punish such as have shrunk away from his obedience, but