Sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the.X.Commandments of the Law, given of GodSermons of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the.X.Commandementes of the Lawe, geuen of God

but also that after that he had redeemed us, by the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, as he redeemed his people out of the land of Egypt, he hath by his grace drawn us to him: so as we had the doctrine of the Gospel delivered us, which is all one, as if he had received us under his guard and protection, and daily he showeth the same unto us by ⟨p. 4⟩effects: for what greater aides and succours have we from him in our infirmities? Should we not a thousand times be overcome of Satan, if our God had not his hand stretched out to succour us? Yes verily: we should be then all overcome, and not only oppressed, but also swallowed up in our temptations, without such a stay and refuge as I have said. Sith then it is so, that our Lord ceaseth not to confirm daily his goodness towards us, let us on our part advise our selves and consider to take this occasion, to serve him with a more ardent desire, and greater zeal, as we see it is here spoken. In this sense it followeth, that Moses speaketh to the people of Israel saying, Hear O Israel the law which the Lord hath caused to be proposed unto you, that ye may learn it, and observe it. Here again Moses setteth down the preface, of which before we took some view, that the Law is not given only, to the end that men should hear it, to know what it containeth: but that by it we should also be reformed, and that God might prove herein what subjection we yield unto him. In few words, we see that the doctrine of God consisteth in practise, and that we must by our doings show, that we have not in vain been taught it. Now, then Moses saith in the first place, Hear the Law which I propose in your ears, to the end you should learn it: As if he should say, that God will not that the doctrine which is preached unto us in his name and authority, should fall to the ground: but that we must receive it with all diligence, and apply our whole studies therein. For what is the causes that we profit so evil in the word of God, but that we are overmuch busied in the things of the world? And if we come to the sermon, if we read the holy scripture, it is but for fashion and manners sake: we seek not to perform our duties as we ought, in observing that which is taught us. But let us advise our selves to be better and more diligent scholars, while the Lord vouchsafeth to instruct us by his word:

but also that after that he had redeemed vs, by the bloud of our Lorde Iesus Christ, as he redeemed his people out of the land of Egypt, he hath by his grace drawen vs to him: so as we had the doctrine of the Gospell deliuered vs, which is all one, as if he had receiued vs vnder his gard and protection, and daily he sheweth the same vnto vs by