A17698:595
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.
by and by they fall to fretting and chasing, yea and they dare even murmur against §20God and would have all things razed out of the holy scripture, which agree not with their fantastical brain. So much the more therefore doeth it stand us on hand to remember well what is told us here: namely that God casteth a cloud before our eyes. And why? To the end we should be sober in inquiring of him, and endeavour to profit according to his teaching of us: for it belongeth him to know what is for our behoof: and moreover that we should §30always walk according to the measure of the faith which he shall have given and imparted unto us.1 Thus much concerning the cloud.
by and by they fall to fretting and chasing, yea and they dare euen murmure against §20God and would haue all thinges rased out of the holy scripture, which agree not with their fantastical braine. So much the more therfore doeth it stand vs on hand to remember well what is tolde vs here: namely that God casteth a clowde before our eyes. And why? To the end wee should be sober in inquiring of him, and indeuour to profite according to his teaching of vs: for it belongeth him to knowe what is for our behoofe: and moreouer that wee shoulde §30alwayes walke according to the measure of the faith which he shal haue giuen and imparted vnto vs.1 Thus much concerning the clowde.
And now seeing the Law was given with record that God is the author thereof: Let us in these days learn to rule our selves thereafter, and not call the thing any more in question, which we ought to be most assured of. Secondly if we compare the law with the Gospel, let us understand that there is much more reason