A17698:576
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.
For it was Gods will that thenceforth there should be an intermission, so as a certain time should pass wherein the Prophets should speak no more till the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Now in the mean while the Prophet Malachi saith, Be mindful of the Law that was given. As if he should say, ye can not do amiss if ye hearken to your GOD, and suffer your selves to be taught by him: but you shall have perfect §10learning, for it is uttered there. Now therefore we see what the meaning of Moses is, and how we ought to apply the same to our own use: that is to wit, that above all things we must assure our selves, that our Lord hath uttered himself unto us in such wise, as he will be a good and faithful teacher unto us, if we be good scholars unto him. And therefore let us settle all our wits to the obedience of faith, so as we presume not to add any thing §20to that which GOD telleth us. When we be once come to that point, then shall we be guided forth from point to point, and from degree to degree to our perfection: but yet must we have the foresaid groundwork, before we can build well.
For it was Gods will that thencefoorth there shoulde bee an intermission, so as a certaine time shoulde passe wherein the Prophetes shoulde speake no more till the comming of our Lorde Iesus Christ. Nowe in the meane while the Prophet Malachie saith, Bee mindefull of the Lawe that was giuen. As if hee shoulde say, yee can not doe amisse if ye hearken to your GOD, and suffer your selues to bee taught by him: but you shall haue perfect §10learning, for it is vttered there. Now therefore wee see what the meaning of Moses is, and howe wee ought to apply the same to our owne vse: that is to wit, that aboue all thinges wee must assure our selues, that our Lorde hath vtterd himselfe vnto vs in such wise, as he will be a good and faithfull teacher vnto vs, if wee bee good schollers vnto him. And therefore let vs settle all our wittes to the obedience of faith, so as wee presume not to adde any thing §20to that which GOD telleth vs. When wee bee once come to that point, then shall wee bee guided foorth from point to point, and from degree to degree to our perfection: but yet must we haue the foresaid groundworke, before wee can build well.