A17698:732
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 herewithall let us mark when this was treated of. For it is not without cause that Moses speaketh of this instruction. Why so? For if we be not subdued, it is hard for us to submit our selves to God▪ nay rather we draw clean back from him. Therefore must our Lord be fain to correct this loftiness in us: and when he seeth us after that sort, either rebellious, or stubborn, or that we be dull upon the spur: he must use such means as he knoweth to be fit to reclaim us withal. We see how Moses sayeth here, that the wonders which were wrought at the publishing of the Law, served as it were for a nurturing, to the intent that the people should no more be so unruly as they had been before, but become more fit to be taught. But this vice reigned not among the Jews only: it is to be found continually among all men. Therefore let us learn to make our own profit of the things that our Lord hath given us for the authorising of his word, that we play not the wood beasts, but behave our selves as meek sheep and lambs, to hearken to the voice of our shepherd. This is the thing in effect, which we have to gather upon this place.
And herewithall let vs marke when this was treated of. For it is not without cause that Moses speaketh of this instruction. Why so? For if wee bee not subdewed, it is hard for vs to submit our selues to God▪ nay rather we draw cleane backe from him. Therefore must our Lorde bee faine to correct this loftinesse in vs: and when he seeth vs after that sort, either rebellious, or stubborne, or that wee bee dull vppon the spurre: hee must vse such meanes as hee knoweth to bee fit to reclaime vs withall. Wee see howe Moses saieth heere, that the wonders which were wrought at the publishing of the Lawe, serued as it were for a nurturing, to the intent that the people shoulde no more be so vnruly as they had beene before, but become more fitte to be taught. But this vice reigned not among the Iewes onely: it is to be found continually among al men. Therfore let vs learne to make our own profite of the thinges that our Lorde hath giuen vs for the authorising of his word, that we play not the wood beastes, but behaue our selues as meek sheepe and lambes, to hearken to the voice of our shepherd. This is the thing in effect, which wee haue to gather vpon this place.