A17698:4472
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.
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 §20themselves. For it is always to be considered what the bond is. Now the Papists agree in all disobedience, so as they must needs be stubborn in refusing Gods word, and trample his truth under their feet; or else we see that without that there is no access to be had unto them. Seeing then that their linking in together is but to withdraw themselves from God: woe worth that union. But if we will have a holy and commendable concord, such as God may allow of:§30 let us begin at this point; namely that we hearken to his voice, and that we follow it, showing thereby that we be his true sheep, & that we take him for our shepherd. And in so doing let us take him also for our king (as it is said in this text,) that he also may take us for his people and Church; and then we may be bold to defy all such as behave themselves after their own inventions and fancies.
He sayeth immediatly, in gathering the heads of the people, and the Trybes of Israel together. Heere hee expresseth the concorde which ought to bee in Gods Church, euen from the greatest to the least. Whereas hee sayeth in gathering or assembling, hee sheweth that as soone as GOD hath spoken, there ought to be a conformitie and true vnion amongs vs.