A17698:4471
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.
And therewithal let us bear in mind likewise that there will be no righteousness when every man will needs serve God after his own devotion as we see the world doeth which museth upon these pelting fond toys: insomuch that the Papists seem to them selves to be half Angels, so long as they have danced their common trace, that is to say, have played the brute beasts. But the very true righteousness which God alloweth and accepteth, is to suffer our selves to be governed by his hand, & to have none other leader than his single word.
And therewithall let vs beare in mynde likewise that there will bee no righteousnes when euery man wil needes serue God after his owne deuotion as we see ye world doeth which museth vppon these pelting fonde toyes: insomuch that the Papistes seeme to thē selues to be halfe Angels, so long as they haue daunced their common trace, that is to say, haue played the brute beastes. But the very true righteousnes which God alloweth and accepteth, is to suffer our selues to bee gouerned by his hand, & to haue none other leader than his single worde.
He sayeth immediately, in gathering the heads of the people, and the Tribes of Israel together. Here he expresseth the concord which ought to be in Gods Church, even from the greatest to the least. Whereas he sayeth in gathering or assembling, he showeth that as soon as GOD hath spoken, there ought to be a conformity and true union amongst us. ⟨p. 1193⟩We must not be at variance, one drawing one way and another another; but every of us must yield & assemble together, that none but God may have any preeminence over us, and that we may be gathered together in one, as it were under his wings. That then is the gathering together which Moses speaketh of here. And therefore we may conclude thereupon, that when Gods word is not preached, although men agree together, yet their agreement is cursed, & §10there is nothing but confusion in it. Will we then be so knit together, as God may allow of the concord that is among us? Let him be always our head; let his word be the mean to fashion us one like an other; let there be no brotherhood but because there is one father common to us all, and that we be his children together by one common accord. And herein it is to be seen, that all the fond bragging of the Papists is but smoke & leasing, when they say that they agree among