A17698:804
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.
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 §50is uttered there.
WE haue seene heretofore howe Moses tooke great payne to make the people perceiue the maiestie that is in Gods word, that they might receiue it with all reuerēce. For although men protest enough that they be willing to serue God: (for euen nature driueth them thereunto:) yet can they not submit themselues to his word,§40 notwithstanding that that is the true proofe whereby to knowe whether wee bee subiect to GOD or no. But therein appeareth the rebelliousnesse of the worlde. For albeit that they graunt that Gods word is to bee receiued without gainesaying: yet shall yee skarsly finde one among a hundred, that humbleth himselfe in good earnest, to yeelde it the authoritie which it ought to haue. And why is that? Because wee conceiue not the maiestie of GOD which §50is vttered there.
Ye see then that it is not for naught that Moses hath told us so often heretofore, that Gods word ought to bear such a majesty towards us, as all creatures ought to quake at it. And now again he addeth another confirmation of the same matter, saying, that God talked with the people face to face in the mount, out of the middest of the fire. As if he should say, ye have now no cause at all to doubt, whether