A17698:54
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 herewithall we be warned to receive the doctrine here contained, not as coming from a mortal man. In speaking unto us, Moses protesteth that he himself is not our schoolmaster though he rehearseth our lesson unto us; but that must always be God and his holy spirit, that must be even our Lord Jesus Christ, in whose hand the Law was given,1 as S. Paul speaketh of him. For he was the governor of the Church at all times. Ye see then that the thing which we have to consider here, is that we must reverently and carefully receive the things that were given us by the hand of Moses. Not that we may think that any thing came of himself: but that God sent him and ordained him to be his instrument, so that when we receive any thing that was spoken by Moses, we may warrant our selves that God guideth and governeth us by his own pure trueth, and that our faith resteth not upon men nor upon any mortal creature, but that the living God is the author, and will also be the warranter thereof.
Nowe herewithall wee be warned to receiue the doctrine here conteined, not as comming from a mortall man. In speaking vnto vs, Moses protesteth that he himselfe is not our schoolemaister though he rehearseth our lesson vnto vs; but that must alwayes be God and his holy spirit, that must be euen our Lord Iesus Christ, in whose hand the Lawe was giuen,1 as S. Paul speaketh of him. For he was the gouernour of ye Church at all times. Ye see then that the thing which we haue to consider here, is that we must reuerently and carefully receiue the things that were giuē vs by the hand of Moses. Not that wee may think that any thing came of himselfe: but that God sent him and ordeined him to be his instrument, so that when we receiue any thing that was spoken by Moses, wee may warrant our selues that God guideth and gouerneth vs by his owne pure trueth, and that our faith resteth not vpon men nor vpon any mortall creature, but that the liuing God is the author, and will also be the warranter thereof.