A17698:4409
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.
So then he addeth now, God hath made me a teacher, and I for my part will discharge my duty, and that not with a cold and dead utterance of the things which I have received, but by protesting to you on Gods behalf as though I were a public notary & had a proxy from him, assuring you that sith your God hath granted you the grace to hear his word, if you ⟨p. 1176⟩be negligent in receiving it, ye must make a dreadful account for it. Hereby we be warned to receive Gods word with such reverence, as the Angels of heaven may be witnesses of our faith, zeal, and constancy. Let us go with open hearts and minds lifted up to God, that we may be taught by him. And if we do so, we shall be turned away from all the impediments of the world, in so much that God shall no sooner have spoken the word, but we shall §10be agreed to yield to his teaching, and we shall not be zealous for a small time only, but when we have once begun, we shall hold out to the end. For woe to us if we turn head in the midst of our way, and start aside when we have begun well, so as the devil may find the means to lead us astray. Alas, what shall it boot us to have been come into a good trade? So then, let us mark well this word Witness, which is set down here by Moses, to do us to understand §20that our Lord speaketh not to us to leave our unthankfulness unpunished when we have despised the things •hat are told us in his name, but that there shall be always this solemn witnessing or protestation▪ unless we benefit our selves by his teaching of us.
So then he addeth now, God hath made mee a teacher, and I for my part will discharge my duetie, and that not with a colde and dead vtteraunce of the thinges which I haue receiued, but by protesting to you on Gods behalfe as though I were a publike notarie & had a proxie from him, assuring you that sith your God hath graunted you the grace to heare his word, if you ⟨p. 1176⟩bee negligent in receiuing it, yee must make a dreadfull account for it. Hereby we bee warned to receiue Gods worde with such reuerence, as the Angels of heauen may bee witnesses of our fayth, zeale, and constancie. Let vs goe with open heartes and mindes lifted vp to God, that wee may bee taught by him. And if wee doe so, wee shall bee turned away from all the impedimentes of the world, in so much that God shall no sooner haue spoken the word, but wee shall