A17698:590
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.
And generally let us all have this regard, that such as come after us may agree in the true religion, so as there may be no change. But so far off is that from being done, that the enemies of the trueth, (I mean the household enemies and not the Papists, for they be far worse than the Papists,) think they shall never come time enough to overthrow all order and to pull down all that GOD hath set up here. Sith we see it is so, let us understand that we ought to be as earnest in building up to the Lord as the divill is in pulling all down. For let us not mistrust but that Gods power is stronger than all the fiends of hell. Thus ye see what we have to note upon this strain: but the chief matter is the putting of it in ure.
And generally let vs all haue this regarde, that such as come after vs may agree in the true religion, so as there may be no chaunge. But so far off is that from being done, that the enemies of the trueth, (I meane the housholde enemies and not the Papistes, for they bee farre woorse than the Papists,) think they shall neuer come time enough to ouerthrowe all order and to pull downe all that GOD hath set vp here. Sith wee see it is so, let vs vnderstand that wee ought to bee as earnest in building vp to the Lorde as the diuill is in pulling all downe. For let vs not mistrust but that Gods power is stronger than al the fiendes of hell. Thus yee see what wee haue to note vppon this streyne: but the chiefe matter is the putting of it in vre.
And now Moses addeth, that GOD showed himself to his people with dreadful tokens, which were able to have astonished them. For he spake to them (saith he) from the midst of the fire. And therewithal there was a great cloud, darkness, and mist. By these words Moses showeth that the law was not brought without good warrant: for it was ⟨p. 130⟩accompanied with wonders that were able to astonish the whole world. And to what purpose served that, but to make it certainly known that the law came from heaven, and that God was the author thereof? According whereunto it is said in Exodus,