A17698:573
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.
we may well assure ⟨p. 125⟩our selves it is not for nought that Moses willeth us here to beware, even upon peril of our souls. But what for that? We see nevertheless how ill this doctrine is put in practise. For we be careful enough for the things that concern this earthly life: insomuch that we stand always upon our guard for fear of being taken unawares, and on what side so ever a man come to assail us, he can not enter upon us, for we are ever armed: but as concerning Gods word, we forget §10that out of hand. True it is that men will come to some Sermon now and then for fashions sake: but when they come home again they never think more of it, it is quite out of their remembrance, it goes in at the one ear and out at the other, as sayeth the proverb: so that [in the end] they find themselves empty and hungerstaruen, because they made none account of the warning that is given us here. So then, let us learn to be more watchful and to §20keep better ward: and let us weigh well this saying, That we must take heed to our selves. Why so? For if we do not keep good watch and look well about us: we shall wonder to see how soon the Devil will have snarled us in his snares. Moreover forasmuch as it is very hard for us to do so, and we see that at one time or other we be quickly thrust out of the way: let every of us take good heed to himself, and rouse up all our wits, and gather them about §30us, applying them earnestly to this care & wariness which Moses speaketh of here.
we may well assure ⟨p. 125⟩our selues it is not for nought that Moses willeth vs here to beware, euen vpon perill of our soules. But what for that? Wee see neuerthelesse how ill this doctrine is put in practise. For wee bee carefull ynough for the thinges that concerne this earthly life: insomuch that we stande alwayes vpon our gard for feare of being taken vnwares, and on what side so euer a man come to assaile vs, he can not enter vpon vs, for wee are euer armed: but as concerning Gods worde, wee forget §10that out of hand. True it is that men will come to some Sermon nowe and then for fashions sake: but when they come home againe they neuer thinke more of it, it is quite out of their rememberaunce, it goes in at the one eare and out at the other, as saieth the prouerb: so that [in the ende] they finde themselues emptie and hungerstaruen, bicause they made none account of the warning that is giuen vs here. So then, let vs learne to bee more watchfull and to