A17698:587
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.
Again let us understand that our keeping of Gods Law,1 and our walking according to his will, do not advantage him at all: for what can he receive at our hands? But it is to the end that the world may know that we fear him, that is to say, that we take him for our master, & that we would fain be wholly his, and that he should govern us. That is the effect of the matter that Moses showeth here. Howbeit forasmuch as Churches are oftentimes defiled with hypocrites and wicked folk which crowd in covertly, who notwithstanding are worthy to be even thrust out of the world:2 Let us mark what is said in the fiftieth Psalm, where God declareth that he separateth his [true servants] from such as falsely abuse his name: so as his voice thundereth to summon those that fear him aright, and ⟨p. 129⟩have not covenanted with him unfeignedly, nor serve him only with Ceremonies, but also in very deed: them will he assemble together. And on the contrary part, he upbraideth those that take his name in their mouth, and yet notwithstanding do take part with robbers, murderers, thieves, and traitors. Therefore when men will needs match GOD and the devil together after that fashion, as it appeareth that most men do: God complaineth of it, and protesteth §10that it shall not scape unpunished. Now if he show such a separation aforehand: Let us be well assured,3 that when the day cometh wherein the Goats shall be put asunder from the Lambs, the shame of such as have preached after that sort into Gods Church shall then be discovered, and they shall be abhorred of all creatures as they deserve. But in the mean while let us see that we separate our selves from them as near as we can: and when we see such uncleanness,§20 at leastwise let us beware that we mislike them, and let us pray God to rid and cleanse his Church of such infections. Howsoever the case stand, let us be mindful of the thing that Moses speaketh in this text, whensoever we intend to meet together in the name of God.