A17698:758
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 we must daily think upon the thing that is told us, and we must continually renew the remembrance of it. For otherwise we shall be at our wits end to see what superstition will steppe in our way. Then let us mark well, that it is a continual exercise for us all our life long, to know which is our true GOD that hath manifested himself unto us.
but wee must dayly thinke vppon the thing that is tolde vs, and wee must continually renewe the rememberance of it. For otherwise wee shall bee at our wittes ende to see what superstition will steppe in our way. Then let vs marke well, that it is a continuall exercise for vs all our life long, to knowe which is our true GOD that hath mainifested himselfe vnto vs.
And now that Moses hath spoken so of knowledge: he showeth that our confessing with our mouth and our feeling also with our heart that there is but only one GOD is nothing worth: unless we show by our deeds that we take him for our father, our master, and him, to whom we belong. And for the same cause he sayeth that he hath given us his laws, commandments, and statutes. So then, we see that the knowing of God is not a dead and uneffectuall thing: but that it ought to prevail with us, so as we may show that we have been schooled by Gods word, by keeping his laws and commandments. The end therefore whereunto God hath chosen us of his own free goodness, and the end whereunto he maintaineth us,1 and continueth his grace towards us is this:2 that we should glorify him not only with our mouths, but also with our whole life. But here is yet one word more to be noted: which is, that Moses addeth, that he setteth before Gods people, his laws & commandments: wherein he bereaveth them of all excuse of ignorance. As if he should say, ye cannot allege that ye know not how to serve God: for I do show ⟨p. 172⟩