A17698:4404
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.
I will cause you (sayeth he) to have a remembrance of my doctrine after that God shall have taken me out of this world.1 Although I live not to speak to you any more with my mouth; yet to discharge my duty, I must so deal that when my mouth shall be shut and I shall be no more conversant with you here below to teach you, yet the same doctrine which I have brought unto you may have his course still, so as you may keep it to your benefit and edification. For although fathers and mothers be bound to teach their children, and masters and mistresses to teach those that are under them, and likewise the ministers of Gods word according as the Lord hath called them to speak in his name, are bound to show the right way and to give good example to other men: yet notwithstanding we ought all generally to endeavour that all folks may hearken to God, and receive his word, and that not for two or three days only, but for ever. Thus ye see to what purpose Moses hath said here, that Fathers must train up their Children in all the words of the Law.
I will cause you (sayeth he) to haue a remembraunce of my doctrine after that God shall haue taken mee out of this worlde.1 Although I liue not to speake to you any more with my mouth; yet to discharge my duetie, I must so deale yt when my mouth shalbe shut and I shalbe no more conuersant with you heere belowe to teach you, yet the same doctrine which I haue brought vnto you may haue his course still, so as you may keepe it to your benefite and edification. For although fathers and mothers bee bounde to teache their children, and maisters and mistresses to teache those that are vnder them, and likewise the ministers of Gods woorde according as the Lorde hath called them to speake in his name, are bounde to shewe the right way and to giue good example to other men: yet notwithstanding we ought all generally to indeuour that all folkes may hearken to God, and receiue his word, and that not for two or three dayes onely, but for euer. Thus yee see to what purpose Moses hath saide heere, that Fathers must trayne vp their Children in all the woordes of the Lawe.