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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
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And moreover, let us rejoice when we see that he procureth by all means our salvation, and seeketh to set us forward therein always, and as often as his holy word is preached unto us: and let us call to mind that which is said in the Proverbs of Solomon, That the solace and delight of the wisdom of God,1 i• to dwell with men. Behold, how God here protesteth, that when he sendeth his word, it is to instruct us in all perfection of wisdom, as if he sent his wisdom from the heavens. Yea, and to what end? For wisdom is brought in here to speak, and to say: Behold my dainties and delights to dwell with the children of men. And this is as much as if God did display and laid ⟨image 118⟩open his heart unto us, and that he said: Behold, I will bind my self with an holy and sacred bond unto men, when I instruct them by my word, and if they on their part be not wild and unruly, they shall perceive, that I will always be in the middest of them, and never withdraw my self from them. This ought well to inflame us with such a reverence of the word of GOD, that we endeavour with all our might, to profit therein, and not to suffer our selves to be at any time turned from it, seeing the benefit thereof is inestimable: namely, that by it our Lord uniteth him self with us. Now, it followeth in the text of Moses, how God commandeth the people, That every one go his way into his tent, and that Moses abide there: and he addeth, I will tell thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the laws, which thou must teach the whole people. God again in this place showeth, that he ceaseth not to continue in teaching and instructing the people, albeit he use the mean which hath been declared: namely, that Moses be as an expositor of the will of God, and the messenger thereof unto the people. This is well worthy the noting. For it serveth unto this end, that we may understand, that God will always hold us unto himself, and that he will not that our faith be grounded upon men, or depend on them. And it is very needful and requisite, that we be warned hereof.
And moreouer, let vs reioyce when we see that he procureth by all meanes our saluation, and seeketh to set vs forward therein alwayes, and as often as his holie word is preached vnto vs: and let vs call to minde that which is said in the Prouerbes of Solomon, That the solace and delight of the wisedome of God,