A17698:712
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 yet ought we not to sleep in that behalf, as though the knowing of God were a thing of no value. Therefore let us learn to place it in highest degree, so as all the rest of our cares and businesses may be put under it as inferior to it, as good reason would §20that they should be. Now Moses sayeth expressly, since God created man upon the earth, because that that people had bin taught concerning the creation of the world. But that was not known everywhere: insomuch that when those which took themselves to be very wise, were demanded how long it was ago since the world was created: some would make it six times as long ago, and othersome thirty times. Wherein it appeareth how God punished their shameful §30negligence. And whereof came it that men knew not when the world was created: but that they were contented to shut their eyes, and to know nothing that had been done? Wherefore seeing that men do wilfully shun instruction: it is good reason that God should give them over to such beastliness, as they should not know from whence they came, nor what their original was, but be utterly dulled. And for the same cause Moses speaking to the people whom God had §40reserved to himself, did put them in remembrance of the day wherein man was created upon the earth.
but yet ought wee not to sleepe in that behalfe, as though the knowing of God were a thing of no value. Therefore let vs learne to place it in highest degree, so as all the rest of our cares and businesses may bee put vnder it as inferiour to it, as good reason woulde §20that they should be. Now Moses saieth expressely, since God created man vppon the earth, bicause that that people had bin taught concerning the creation of the world. But that was not knowen eueriwhere: insomuch that when those which tooke themselues to bee verie wise, were demaunded how long it was ago since the worlde was created: some woulde make it six times as long ago, and othersome thirtie times. Wherein it appeareth how God punished their shamefull §30negligence. And whereof came it that mē knew not when the world was created: but that they were contented to shut their eyes, and to knowe nothing that had bene done? Wherefore seeing that men do wilfully shun instruction: it is good reason that God should giue them ouer to such beastlinesse, as they shoulde not knowe from whence they came, nor what their original was, but bee vtterly dulled. And for the same cause Moses speaking to the people whom God had