A17698:4465
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 that Gods word is in our mouth and in our heart, at leastwise if GOD work there by his holy spirit. For well might we have ⟨p. 1191⟩our ears beaten therewith, but our hearts should not be touched at all, unless God gave force thereto. But when our Lord enlighteneth us, and maketh us to feel that it is he that speaketh; then have we his word in our heart; and again, we have it also in our mouth, to confess it to be the infallible trueth. And if we set our delight therein, we shall no more stand in doubt whether it were best for us to receive it or not, but we shall be fully resolved thereof.§10 Wherefore let us learn by this text, that if we will honour God and obey him, and quietly receive both his law and his Gospel when they be preached unto us by the mouths of men: we must not forbear to do him the honour to submit our selves unto him, although he appear not a•ter a visible manner, ne send us his Angels from heaven. For it is a true trial of our faith, when for the honour of him, we forbear not to accept of men which carry not any great countenance,§20 nor have any estimation at all. That is the thing which we have to bear away here in the first place.
but that Gods worde is in our mouth and in our heart, at leastwise if GOD worke there by his holy spirite. For well might we haue ⟨p. 1191⟩our eares beaten therewith, but our heartes should not be touched at all, vnlesse God gaue force thereto. But when our Lord inlighteneth vs, and maketh vs to feele that it is he that speaketh; then haue we his word in our heart; and againe, we haue it also in our mouth, to confesse it to be the infallible trueth. And if we set our delight therein, wee shall no more stand in doubt whether it were best for vs to receiue it or not, but wee shall be fully resolued thereof.§10 Wherefore let vs learne by this text, that if we will honor God and obey him, and quietly receiue both his lawe and his Gospell when they bee preached vnto vs by the mouths of men: we must not forbeare to doe him the honor to submit our selues vnto him, although hee appeare not ater a visible maner, ne send vs his Angels from heauen. For it is a true tryall of our faith, when for the honor of him, we forbeare not to accept of men which cary not any great countenance,