A17698:4516
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.
Seeing they have altered and embased all things after that fashion, they be not worthy to be of the number of Gods people, but rather of his deadly foes, and much less ought they to be reputed for Shepherds. But forasmuch as this deserveth to be laid forth more at length; let us begin at those which are spoken of here.
Seeing they haue altered and imbaced all thinges after that fashion, they bee not worthy to bee of the number of Gods people, but rather of his deadly foes, and much lesse ought they to be reputed for Sheepeherds. But forasmuch as this deserueth to be laid forth more at length; let vs begin at those which are spoken of heere.
It is said, That the children of Levy shall keep the sayings of the Lord, and maintain his doctrine, and preach his Law in Jacob. Here we see that because the world is so weak, and so easily turned away from God & from the right way; it is requisite that Gods word should be preached, and that there should be men appointed thereunto. It might be said that every man may be his own teacher, and that there needeth not any choosing of some small number of men to §10guide the rest; for seeing we have the Law and the holy scriptures, are not they enough to govern us? A man might so say. Yea, but they which give out such speeches, did never examine their own weakness, or rather how wicked the inclination of their nature is. For our Lord hath set down an order, which he knoweth to be profitable for us. And thereby he hath showed us, that of our selves we should be carried away out of hand unto evil, if we were not §20restrained by the mean which he hath given unto us. And therefore it was requisite that there should always be men appointed in the church to preach Gods word, to admonish the people, and to hold them in awe, and to withhold them from disorder, so as the Religion might not be corrupted. We see then how God condemneth our unfaithfulness in this behalf, showing us that if we be not held back as it were by force under his yoke; we will by and by play the