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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.
Deut. Chap. 5▪ 1 Then Moses called all Israel and said unto them, Hear O Israel the ordinances and the laws which I set before you this day, that ye may learn them, and take heed to observe them. 2 The Lord our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. 3 The Lord made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, which are all alive at this day. 4 The Lord talked with you face to face on the mount out of the middest of the fire.
Deut. Chap. 5▪ 1 Then Moses called all Israel and said vnto them, Heare O Israel the ordinaunces and the lawes whiche I set before you this day, that ye may learne them, and take heede to obserue them. 2 The Lord our God made a couenaunt with vs in Horeb. 3 The Lorde made not this couenaunt with our fathers, but with vs, which are all aliue at this day. 4 The Lorde talked with you face to face on the mount out of the middest of the fire.
WE have seen heretofore how greatly Moses hath laboured to make the people perceive the Majesty which is in the word of God, to the end they should receive it with all reverence and fear. For although men protest that they will obey God, (for so nature constraineth them,) yet can they not order them selves and their doings according to his word: and that is the very true touchstone to know whether we be obedient to God or no. But herein is the rebellion of the world seen, that although all will confess that the word of God is to be received without any gainsaying, yet shall one find scarce one among an hundred, which willingly humbleth him self to yield unto it that authority it deserveth. And why is this? Surely, because we consider not of the Majesty of God, which declareth it self therein. See then how Moses, not without cause, so often heretofore hath warned the people, that the word of God should be of such Majesty towards us, that all creatures should tremble at it. And now again he addeth a