A17698:638
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.
But withal let us also bear in mind the lesson that is set down here: that is to say, to know and feel this, that when we enjoy Gods creatures, we possess §10them as our heritage, & yet that this is not for any worthiness of our own: (for we must not here imagine any desert of ours,) but because our God hath chosen us, as it is said expressly here. Moses saith not, Thou thy self hast gotten this privilege: but he saith, Thy god hath taken thee. He referreth all to that free election of God, at what time that it pleaseth him to choose us to himself: that he showeth himself to be our father, that he adopteth us to be his children, and will §20have us to be of his household and that we should be as it were his flock. Therefore let us mark well that we have not any thing which can say is our own for any desert of ours, but only because it hath pleased Gods goodness to have it so.
But withal let vs also beare in mind the lesson yt is set downe here: that is to say, to know and feele this, that when we inioy Gods creatures, we possesse §10them as our heritage, & yet that this is not for any worthines of our owne: (for we must not here imagine any desert of ours,) but because our God hath chosen vs, as it is saide expresly here. Moses saith not, Thou thy selfe hast gotten this priuiledge: but he saith, Thy god hath takē thee. He referreth all to that free election of God, at what time that it pleaseth him to choose vs to himselfe: that he sheweth himselfe to be our father, yt he adopteth vs to be his children, and will §20haue vs to be of his houshold and that we should be as it were his flocke. Therefore let vs marke wel that we haue not any thing which can say is our owne for any desert of ours, but onely because it hath pleased Gods goodnesse to haue it so.
Moreover Moses setteth down two things here: Thou wast taken from the iron furnace, & now thou art become Gods people and his inheritance. Here he showeth what the state of the people was before