A17698:4595
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.
much more reason is it that we should endeavour to obey God when he enjoineth us things which do much more prove themselves to be just and rightful, as when he will have us to be dedicated to him in all holiness▪ to pray unto him, to put our whole trust in him, to live in good love with our neighbours, endeavouring to do service to every man, and to be sober and stayed in all our conversation. For in those ⟨p. 1225⟩cases his justice is apparent enough. We cannot reply, that it is too strange a thing: for we have this record engraved in us aforehand, that God requireth not any thing of us, which we owe not unto him. Nature driveth us thereunto. Although we be unwilling thereto, and that we have a malicious & froward lust in our harts which draweth us clean back: yet can we not say but that the things which are contained in Gods law be just, good & rightful. Sith it is so,§10 let us set our minds upon this lesson, that we may give our selves unto him, and break all the bonds that might hold us back, & specially that the gracious benefits which he bestoweth upon us, may not be so perverted, as to take occasion thereby to deal lewdly, so as we should not still do our endeavour to give our selves to the obeying of him.
much more reason is it that we should indeuour to obey God when he inioyneth vs things which do much more proue themselues to be iust and rightfull, as when hee will haue vs to be dedicated to him in al holines▪ to pray vnto him, to put our whole trust in him, to liue in good loue with our neighbors, indeuoring to doe seruice to euery man, and to be sober and stayed in all our conuersation. For in those ⟨p. 1225⟩cases his iustice is apparant ynough. We cannot reply, that it is too strange a thing: for wee haue this record ingraued in vs aforehand, that God requireth not any thing of vs, which wee owe not vnto him. Nature driueth vs thereunto. Although wee be vnwilling therto, and that we haue a malicious & froward lust in our harts which draweth vs cleane backe: yet can we not say but that the things which are conteined in Gods law be iust, good & rightful. Sith it is so,§10