A17698:4593
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.
Moreover whereas mention is made of Justice §40and Judgement▪ let us mark that it is meant concerning the conquest of that Country. Moses termeth it Gods Justice & Judgement, after the common manner of the holy scripture, for these words here do signify the rule which God giveth us. And that is yet one other notable point. For sometimes we may gather good doctrine even of one word. It is not for nought, that the holy Ghost useth these so excellent words, of executing Gods Justice and Judgement▪ in stead §50of saying, obey God. For thereby he showeth, that as long as nien deal after their own fancy, they go crossly and crookedly, so as there is no right dealing in them. I grant they bear themselves in hand that their life is well ordered, so as no fault can be found with it, for every man standeth in his own conceit,1 as saith Solomon. But yet for all that, here God telleth them from heaven, that there is none other righteousness or Justice, than that whereof he himself is the §60author; and (to be short) that we do but go astray, and behave ourselves like wandering beasts, if we be not grounded upon his word. Now let us see how the world hath discharged it self hereof. It is as hard a thing as may be to hold ourselves under the obedience of God, that we flatter not ourselves to invent some one thing or other. For howsoever the world go, this can never be altered, that is to wit that we obey God when we do Justice and Judgement: and that in following our own fancies we take crooked & untoward ways, and (to be short) that we do but range here and there, without going forward.
Moreouer wheras mention is made of Iustice §40and Iudgement▪ let vs marke that it is ment concerning the conquest of that Countrey. Moses termeth it Gods Iustice & Iudgement, after the cōmon maner of the holy scripture, for these wordes heere do signifie the rule which God giueth vs. And that is yet one other notable point. For sometimes we may gather good doctrine euen of one worde. It is not for nought, that the holy Ghost vseth these so excellent wordes, of executing Gods Iustice and Iudgement in stead