A17698:560
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.
6 Which you shall keep &c. 7 For what Nation is so great, that hath Gods coming so nigh it, as the Lord our God cometh unto us, in all things that we call upon him? 8 And what Nation is so great, that hath so righteous ordinances and laws as all this law is, which I set before you this day? 9 Therefore take heed to thy self, and keep thy soul diligently, that thou forget not the things which thine eyes have seen, nor let them depart from thy heart all the days of thy life, but teach them to thy sons, and sons sons. ⟨p. 122⟩10 Forget not (say I) the day that thou stoodest before the Lord thy God in Horeb, when the Lord said to me, gather me the people together.
6 Which you shall keepe &c. 7 For what Nation is so great, that hath Gods comming so nie it, as the Lord our God commeth vnto vs, in all thinges that we call vpon him? 8 And what Nation is so great, that hath so righteous ordinances and lawes as all this lawe is, which I set before you this day? 9 Therefore take heede to thy selfe, and keepe thy soule diligently, that thou forget not the thinges which thine eyes haue seene, nor let them depart from thy heart all the dayes of thy life, but teach them to thy sonnes, and sonnes sonnes. ⟨p. 122⟩10 Forget not (say I) the day that thou stoodest before the Lorde thy God in Horeb, when the Lorde saide to me, gather me the people together.
IT was declared to us yesterday, that forasmuch as GOD seeth that we know not how to live: he taketh pain to teach us, and doth it in such sort, that as many as list to obey his doctrine,§10 have a perfect rule to deal by. And at this day it is long of none but our selves, if we be not wise and well advised to guide our selves. For we have a God that will not fail us, and his word is a sure rule for us. But here in we see mens lewdness and unthankfulness, in that they cannot find in their hearts to submit themselves unto God, but will needs be wise in their own conceit, and still follow their own inventions. Yet notwithstanding this