A17698:4445
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.
Let us understand therefore, that if it behoved the fathers under the Law to be contented with the blessing that was given them by Moses, by the Priests, and by Jacob: if we nowadays be faithless, and admit not the record with full certainty which is given us in the Gospel; we be worse than unexcusable, because we deface the trueth of Gods son, and (as much as in us lieth) accuse him of lying, as though he were not a sure and infallible witness of the will of GOD his father. And when we compare Moses who is called a man of God, with our Lord Jesus Christ who hath the whole sovereignty of Gods house, as the Apostle saith:1 we may be yet the better ⟨p. 1186⟩assured that he hath blessed us at this day, and that he uttereth unto us the love of God his father; and therefore let our faith be so much the better certified, seeing it behoved this title of Moses to content the people of old time.
Let vs vnderstande therefore, that if it behoued the fathers vnder the Lawe to bee contented with the blessing that was giuen them by Moses, by the Priestes, and by Iacob: if wee nowadayes bee faithlesse, and admit not the recorde with full certeintie which is giuen vs in the Gospell; wee bee worse than vnexcusable, because wee deface the trueth of Gods sonne, and (as much as in vs lyeth) accuse him of lying, as though hee were not a sure and infallible witnesse of the will of GOD his father. And when wee compare Moses who is called a man of God, with our Lord Iesus Christ who hath ye whole soueraigntie of Gods house, as the Apostle saith:1 wee may bee yet the better ⟨p. 1186⟩assured that he hath blessed vs at this day, and that hee vttereth vnto vs the loue of God his father; and therfore let our faith be so much the better certified, seeing it behoued this title of Moses to content the people of olde time.