A17698:786
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 howsoever the world went, GOD failed not to give the people of Israel a good remedy. For when the law was taught them so by Moses: it was as if GOD had separated those that were his, from the blind wretches that went astray in their superstitions. And §30hereupon we have to note, that although the whole world be perverted, and great confusion is to be seen, and all is full of error and corruption: yet notwithstanding we must take Gods word for our guide, and that must strengthen us to defy all superstitions and idolatries. And if we be so full of vanity, as to fleet too and fro after that God hath given us his word: there will be no excuse for us. For as I have said afore, Gods declaring of his will unto us, ought §40to be a sufficient bridle for us. Though all the world went the contrary way, and one sort followed their own fancies, and another sort had some likelihood of religion: yet ought none of those things to weigh with us, when we have once heard the voice of our GOD, and thereby gotten knowledge of his will. And therefore let us learn to make this certain and infallible doctrine available, that it may draw us from all wicked opinions, from all errors, and §50from the things which the devil hath forged and men invented in the world. Thus ye see what we have to remember, when Moses maketh mention here of Pheor's temple.
But yet howsoeuer the worlde went, GOD failed not to giue the people of Israel a good remedie. For when the lawe was taught them so by Moses: it was as if GOD had separated those that were his, from the blinde wretches that went astray in their superstitions. And §30hereupon wee haue to note, that although the whole worlde bee peruerted, and great confusion is to bee seene, and all is full of error and corruption: yet notwithstanding we must take Gods worde for our guide, and that must strengthen vs to defy all superstitions and idolatries. And if wee bee so full of vanitie, as to fleete too and fro after that God hath giuen vs his worde: there will bee no excuse for vs. For as I haue sayd afore, Gods declaring of his will vnto vs, ought §40to bee a sufficient bridle for vs. Though all the worlde went the contrary way, and one sorte followed their owne fancies, and another sorte had some lykelyhood of religion: yet ought none of those thinges to wey with vs, when wee haue once heard the voyce of our GOD, and thereby gotten knowledge of his will. And therefore let vs learne to make this certeine and infallible doctrine auaileable, that it may drawe vs from all wicked opinions, from all errors, and