A17698:802
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.
On Wednesday the xij. of June. 1555. The xxxj. Sermon, which is the second upon the fifth Chapter.
On Wednesday the xij. of Iune. 1555. The xxxj. Sermon, which is the second vpon the fifth Chapter.
4 The Lord God talked with you face to face upon the mountain, out of the midst of the fire. 5 The same time I stood between the Lord and you, to show you the word of the Lord. For ye were afraid at the presence of the fire, and went not up into the mount: And he said, 6 I am the Lord thy God which brought thee out of the Land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. 7 Thou shalt have none other Gods in my sight.
4 The Lord God talked with you face to face vpon the mountaine, out of the middes of the fire. 5 The same time I stoode betweene the Lord and you, to shewe you the word of the Lord. For yee were afraid at the presence of the fire, and went not vp into the mount: And hee said, 6 I am the Lord thy God which brought thee out of the Land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. 7 Thou shalt haue none other Gods in my sight.
WE have seen heretofore how Moses took great pain to make the people perceive the majesty that is in Gods word, that they might receive it with all reverence. For although men protest enough that they be willing to serve God: (for even nature driveth them thereunto:) yet can they not submit themselves to his word,§40 notwithstanding that that is the true proof whereby to know whether we be subject to GOD or no. But therein appeareth the rebelliousness of the world. For albeit that they grant that Gods word is to be received without gainsaying: yet shall ye scarcely find one among a hundred, that humbleth himself in good earnest, to yield it the authority which it ought to have. And why is that? Because we conceive not the majesty of GOD which