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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.
Because he should win us to himself by these titles, which are given to hold us in his fear. When he speaketh of the rule and power he hath over us all: and when he calleth him self, Our GOD, this ought to make us taste his fatherly goodness. These two things are here comprised. We see then that there ⟨image 16⟩remaineth nothing, but that we give diligent ear to that which is declared unto us in the law of God, & thereon wholly rest and stay our selves. And for this cause he upbraided the people of Israel, that they neither feared nor loved him. If I be thy God and master, where is then my fear?1 If I be thy father, where is my love? saith he by his Prophet Malachi. There is no doubt, but the Prophet in this place had respect unto this which Moses here briefly toucheth. For when GOD nameth himself, The everliving, he doeth it to the end, that we should bear him due reverence. When he nameth himself, The GOD of his people, it is to win them by love and gentleness, and to show, that after he hath elected them, they should give them selves over wholly into his hand. Now if this were under the law, by greater right it agreeth unto us. For although God in the person of his only some would as it were be much abased, yet for all this remaineth he always in his glory, neither is any thing diminished from the highness of that majesty, whereof he here maketh mention. The abasement of our Lord Jesus Christ, is an infallible testimony of the mercy and love of our God, yet howsoever it be, this ought not to occasion us to contemn, or to less esteem his majesty: for God in this sort hath stopped to us, that he might allure us to behold with less fear his majesty, and learn to reverence him in such sort as we ought to do. So then of good right shall he reprove us at this day, as being altogether inexcusable, if we do not fear and love him. For he showeth himself our GOD, and our master. But where is our fear, when we regard not that he commandeth us, when we have hardened our hearts against his threatenings, as if we would despitefully resist him, when we continue in our wickedness. And although he hath said, He will be our judge, and that he will one day take an account of our doings: how is it that we make but a scorn and mockery of it? Where is (I say) the fear which we owe to our GOD?
Because he shoulde winne vs to himselfe by these titles, whiche are giuen to holde vs in his feare. When he speaketh of the rule and power he hath ouer vs all: and when he calleth him selfe, Our GOD, this ought to make vs tast his fatherlie goodnesse. These two thinges are here comprised. Wee see then that there