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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
Sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the.X.Commandments of the Law, given of God by Moses, otherwise called the Decalogue. Gathered word for word, presently at his sermons, when he preached on Deuteronomy, without adding unto, or diminishing from them any thing afterward. Translated out of French into English, by I.H.Sermons of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the.X.Commandementes of the Lawe, geuen of God by Moses, otherwise called the Decalogue. Gathered word for word, presently at his sermons, when he preached on Deuteronomie, without adding vnto, or diminishing from them any thing afterward. Translated out of Frenche into English, by I.H.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for John Harison, 1579London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Iohn Harison, 1579
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.
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Deut. Chap. 5. 22 These are the words, which the Lord spake unto all your multitude in the mount, out of the middest of the fire, the cloud, and the darkness, with a great voice, & added nothing thereto: and wrote them upon two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.
Deut. Chap. 5. 22 These are the wordes, which the Lorde spake vnto all your multitude in the mount, out of the middest of the fire, the cloude, and the darkenesse, with a great voice, & added nothing thereto: and wrote them vpon two tables of stone, and deliuered them vnto me.
Because we find no better excuse for our loose behaviour, or for our rebellion against God, than to allege ignorance, we could be very well content to have always this cloak and coverture, to say, that we understand not those things which God speaketh unto us, or that he directeth not his talk, unto us, or that his voice is over far for us to hear it. But God perceiving such a malicious wickedness in us, hath sought to prevent at all that which men might allege for their defence, to the end they might no longer have any excuse for them selves. And therefore when he published his law, see why he would that the doctrine therein contained, should be pronounced with an high and clear voice: and that it should be spoken in the ears, not of three or four only, but in the hearing of all the people, both of the smallest and greatest: briefly, of all without exception. Again he would that the law should be written, that it might continue, and serve for the use, not only of one age: but that even to the end of the world it might have his force and vigour, his rule & authority. Lo, why in this place it is said, That God spake with an high and mighty voice. Whereby Moses giveth us to understand, that the law is no such secrete and hidden doctrine, that any one need to allege, that he is not so great a scholar as to understand it. For God, not without great cause, hath so exalted his voice, when he would prescribe a rule for the ordering of the life of men. And he adjoineth this of purpose, that the Lord spake unto all the multitude and assembly, as if he should say: True it is that God hath chosen some among you to be your governors,