A17698:784
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 these two points are well worthy to be noted. For they serve to make us to set the more store by the doctrine that is daily set forth to us in the name of GOD. Sith we see it is the perfect wisdom, ought we not to apply all our wits to it, and to hold us to it? Sith we see that GOD foresloweth not, but continueth to teach us daily: ought not we also on our side to be attentive and diligent to profit under him? And though we be not so well given to it at the first as were meet we should: ought we not to enforce our selves all our life long to know Gods will still more and more, till we be quite rid of all ignorance, which shall be when we be taken out of this world,1 and not before? Surely that which Moses did, ought to serve us for a rule and example at this day. For he did it not at all adventure. And besides that, GOD ordained him to be as a looking glass to all prophets, and to all such as have charge to teach in Gods Church. Let us understand therefore that GOD will not have us to learn his trueth in one day, as though one lesson were enough for us: but he will have the things often rehearsed to us which we have heard, that they may tarry with us and be so rooted in our hearts, as we may no more allege in excuse of our selves, O I have not yet bin well instructed. God then on his part is always ready, so as we cannot err except we do it wittingly, willingly, and wilfully as it were.
And these two poyntes are well worthie to be noted. For they serue to make vs to set the more store by the doctrine that is dayly set foorth to vs in the name of GOD. Sith wee see it is the perfect wisedome, ought wee not to apply all our wittes to it, and to holde vs to it? Sith wee see that GOD foresloweth not, but continueth to teach vs dayly: ought not wee also on our side to bee attentiue and diligent to profite vnder him? And though wee bee not so well giuen to it at the first as were meete wee shoulde: ought wee not to inforce our selues all our lyfe long to know Gods will still more and more, till wee bee quite rid of all ignoraunce, which shall bee when wee be taken out of this world,1 and not before? Surely that which Moses did, ought to serue vs for a rule and example at this day. For hee did it not at al aduenture. And besides that, GOD ordayned him to bee as a looking glasse to all prophetes, and to all such as haue charge to teache in Gods Church. Let vs vnderstand therefore that GOD will not haue vs to learne his trueth in one day, as though one lesson were enough for vs: but hee will haue the thinges often rehearsed to vs which wee haue heard, that they may tary with vs and bee so rooted in our heartes, as wee may no more alledge in excuse of our selues, O I haue not yet bin wel instructed. God then on his part is alwayes ready, so as wee cannot erre except we doe it wittingly, willingly, and wilfully as it were.