A17698:51
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.
Now let us learn hereby, to be the better quickened up, and sith we see it hath bin Gods will, that even from the beginning of the world, his trueth should have some certain record among men, and that he hath not ceased to set it forth still, and to raise it up again when men have gone about to bury it by their spitefulness: let us acknowledge his wonderful goodness in so doing, and be moved to receive the things that shall be §20spoken unto us. Mark that for one point.
Now let vs learne hereby, to bee the better quickened vp, and sith wee see it hath bin Gods will, that euen from the beginning of the worlde, his trueth should haue some certaine record among men, and that he hath not ceassed to set it forth still, and to raise it vp againe when men haue gone about to burie it by their spitefulnesse: let vs acknowledge his wonderfull goodnes in so doing, and be moued to receiue the things that shall be §20spoken vnto vs. Marke that for one poynt.
But to the end we may be the better disposed: we must also weigh this saying which Moses addeth, Even according to all that God had commanded him. Now by this preface he showeth, that he brought not any thing of his own, ne meant to subdue the people to his own dotages, nor to any thing that he could have devised of his own reason and wisdom as in respect of men, but that he did simply obey God,§30 as a faithful & trusty messenger, without swerving aside either to the right hand or to the left. Now if Moses who had so excellent a record as we see,1 insomuch that God never raised up any Prophet equal or like unto him: If Moses the prince of all Prophets next unto Jesus Christ, and the chief of all under the old Law, do nevertheless protest that he putteth not forth any thing of his own head: I pray you what shall others do? May they compare themselves §40