A17698:4523
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.
For the commission which he gave to the Levites, was to set those things abroad which they had received of him, and to deal them forth plainly and rightly to the people, taking good heed that they did not alter or falsify any thing. And therefore let us mark, that we shall then be allowed for Gods people, when our faith flittereth not, after the lure of mortal men, without knowing why we believe, but that we rest wholly upon God; ⟨p. 1207⟩and that when we know that we have his word to rule us by; then will he uphold and avow us to be his Church. But yet must we always come back to this, that it is not enough for us to have the law written, and to have Gods word in our hands, and to make a private reading thereof at home in our houses: but the same word must also be preached and expounded unto us. And why so? Because Gods will is that it should be §10so, and therefore we must not dispute upon it. For why? The order which God hath set among us, is not to be broken. Neither hath he done it without cause and just reason (as I have said already) considering the frailty that is in us, and how easily we be led to swerve aside.
For the commission which hee gaue to the Leuites, was to set those thinges abroade which they had receiued of him, and to deale them forth plainly and rightly to the people, taking good heede that they did not alter or falsifie any thing. And therefore let vs marke, that wee shall then bee allowed for Gods people, when our faith flittereth not, after the lure of mortall men, without knowing why wee beleeue, but that wee rest wholly vppon God; ⟨p. 1207⟩and that when wee knowe that wee haue his worde to rule vs by; then will hee vpholde and auowe vs to bee his Church. But yet must wee alwayes come backe to this, that it is not ynough for vs to haue the lawe written, and to haue Gods worde in our handes, and to make a priuate reading thereof at home in our houses: but the same worde must also bee preached and expounded vnto vs. And why so? Because Gods will is that it shoulde be §10so, and therefore wee must not dispute vppon it. For why? The order which God hath set among vs, is not to bee broken. Neither hath hee doone it without cause and iust reason (as I haue saide alreadie) considering the frailtie that is in vs, and how easily wee be led to swarue aside.