A17698:909
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.
Thus ye see what we have to mark upon this text, where our Lord showeth that he leaveth men their commodity. True it is (as was touched yesterday) that we ought to be so spiritual, as to assemble every day to call upon the name of God, and that we ought to mount up to the heavenly life, leaving all our worldly businesses. But what? God seeth that we be compassed about with our flesh, that we creep upon the earth, and that our infirmities carry us away in such sort, as we cannot lead the life of Angels. God therefore beholding such rawness & weakness in us, and ruing our unabilitie to discharge our selves fully of our duty: releaseth us, and uttereth not his uttermost rigour, but saith he is contented if we allow him one day: or rather if that day serve us for all the rest of the week, God is contented with it. And why? For (as I said) he goeth not to extremity: because he knoweth that we be too feeble. Seeing then that he beareth so with us, and leaveth our commodities to us: we be so much the more lewd, unhonest and unexcusable, if we be not inflamed to give our selves over unto him.
Thus yee see what wee haue to marke vpon this text, where our Lord sheweth that he leaueth men their commoditie. True it is (as was touched yesterday) that wee ought to bee so spirituall, as to assemble euery day to call vpō the name of God, and that we ought to mount vp to the heauenly lyfe, leauing all our worldly businesses. But what? God seeth that wee be compassed about with our flesh, that we creep vppon the earth, and that our infirmities cary vs away in such sorte, as we cannot leade the life of Angels. God therefore beholding such rawnes & weakenes in vs, and rewing our vnabilitie to discharge our selues fully of our dutie: releaseth vs, and vttereth not his vttermost rigor, but sayth hee is contented if wee alowe him one day: or rather if that day serue vs for all the rest of the weeke, God is contented with it. And why? For (as I sayd) hee goeth not to extremitie: because hee knoweth that wee bee too feeble. Seeing then that hee beareth so with vs, and leaueth our commodities to vs: we be so much the more lewde, vnhonest and vnexcusable, if wee bee not inflamed to giue our selues ouer vnto him.