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A17698 The sermons of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the fifth booke of Moses called Deuteronomie faithfully gathered word for word as he preached them in open pulpet; together with a preface of the ministers of the Church of Geneua, and an admonishment made by the deacons there. Also there are annexed two profitable tables, the one containing the chiefe matters; the other the places of Scripture herein alledged. Translated out of French by Arthur Golding.; Sermons de M. Jehan Calvin sur les dix commandemens de la loy. English Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606.; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607.; Ragueneau, Denys. 1583 (1583) STC 4442; ESTC S107166 2,969,750 1,370

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not_o be_v idle_a for_o we_o be_v not_o make_v as_o log_n of_o wood_n man_n must_v i_o say_v employ_v themselves_o when_o god_n promise_v they_o his_o blessing_n for_o these_o two_o point_n go_v together_o namely_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v thou_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o that_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o also_o to_o labour_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n can_v feed_v we_o though_o our_o arm_n be_v break_v he_o can_v make_v we_o to_o live_v without_o any_o care_n and_o without_o have_v regard_n to_o maintain_v our_o household_n god_n i_o say_v can_v give_v we_o food_n of_o free_a cost_n but_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o exercise_v we_o with_o care_n and_o travail_n and_o that_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o vocation_n shall_v apply_v himself_o to_o that_o which_o he_o see_v meet_v for_o he_o i_o say_v that_o god_n match_v of_o his_o blessing_n with_o out_o travel_n be_v to_o show_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o be_v sluggerd_n so_o as_o every_o man_n shall_v sit_v on_o his_o tail_n and_o neither_o deal_n with_o till_v of_o the_o ground_n nor_o with_o any_o other_o trade_n of_o occupy_v &_o take_v the_o bridle_n in_o our_o tooth_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v this_o honour_n unto_o god_n to_o say_v lord_n albeit_o we_o have_v do_v what_o we_o can_v yet_o be_v it_o nothing_o unless_o thy_o gracious_a goodness_n rule_v it_o but_o this_o be_v ill_o put_v in_o ure_n for_o we_o see_v how_o man_n be_v give_v to_o darken_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n under_o colour_n that_o they_o do_v some_o thing_n of_o themselves_o for_o so_o they_o bear_v themselves_o in_o hand_n and_o this_o devilish_a arrogancy_n be_v not_o only_o in_o matter_n concern_v the_o nourishment_n of_o our_o body_n but_o also_o touch_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n whereupon_o be_v it_o that_o freewill_n be_v ground_v even_o upon_o this_o that_o god_n require_v man_n to_o study_v and_o labour_n to_o do_v good_a to_o withstand_v temptation_n to_o have_v such_o a_o fervent_a zeal_n as_o to_o give_v themselves_o whole_o unto_o he_o &_o to_o forsake_v themselves_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n require_v all_o these_o thing_n it_o seem_v that_o we_o can_v do_v they_o yea_o but_o we_o consider_v not_o that_o god_n for_o all_o his_o command_v say_v also_o that_o he_o work_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n so_o as_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n 36.27_o jere._n 31.33_o ezech._n 11.19_o 3●_n 36.27_o &_o to_o engrave_v they_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o to_o make_v we_o walk_v according_a as_o he_o command_v o_o it_o be_v true_a but_o yet_o therewithal_o we_o also_o must_v do_v our_o endeavour_n and_o whence_o come_v that_o endeavour_n these_o wretch_n do_v not_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o drive_v we_o forward_o and_o stir_v we_o up_o and_o that_o all_o the_o endevor_v wherewith_o man_n indevor_n be_v that_o they_o be_v instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o then_o forasmuch_o as_o under_o this_o colour_n of_o work_v we_o seek_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o darken_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o much_o the_o more_o diligent_o ought_v we_o to_o note_v this_o doctrine_n whereby_o god_n do_v stir_v we_o up_o and_o will_v have_v we_o to_o work_v and_o yet_o show_v we_o therewithal_o that_o we_o can_v profit_v unless_o he_o give_v we_o good_a success_n true_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o y_o e_o handy_a work_n and_o that_o which_o the_o faithful_a do_v in_o indevor_v to_o live_v well_o for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v man_n be_v create_v to_o labour_n by_o nature_n but_o we_o be_v so_o wicked_a &_o froward_a that_o in_o stead_n of_o obey_v god_n we_o be_v bear_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o offend_v god_n until_o he_o have_v reform_v we_o and_o make_v we_o new_a creature_n so_o then_o god_n do_v not_o only_o bless_v our_o labour_n when_o we_o endeavour_n to_o serve_v he_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n but_o we_o labour_v also_o through_o his_o only_a virtue_n according_a as_o he_o do_v guide_v and_o govern_v us._n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v to_o bear_v in_o mind_n concern_v this_o text_n now_o it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o god_n will_v make_v they_o the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n namely_o they_o that_o endeavour_n to_o serve_v he_o he_o will_v set_v they_o above_o and_o not_o beneath_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o top_n of_o all_o prosperity_n now_o sure_o it_o be_v more_o behooveful_a as_o it_o be_v treat_v of_o yesterday_o that_o the_o old_a father_n under_o the_o law_n shall_v have_v more_o promise_n concern_v the_o transitory_a life_n than_o we_o have_v for_o they_o have_v not_o such_o open_n of_o the_o heavenly_a life_n as_o be_v give_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o it_o be_v god_n will_v to_o draw_v they_o after_o that_o fashion_n like_o little_a child_n for_o inasmuch_o as_o a_o infant_n be_v not_o of_o capacity_n to_o understand_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o father_n therefore_o to_o encourage_v he_o he_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o trim_a cap_n and_o i_o will_v buy_v thou_o a_o gay_a new_a cote_n this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o child_n and_o because_o his_o heart_n be_v tender_a such_o talk_n be_v use_v unto_o he_o bowbeit_v the_o father_n mean_v to_o lead_v he_o on_o far_a even_o so_o do_v god_n deal_v with_o the_o old_a father_n he_o do_v set_v forth_o his_o benefit_n which_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o this_o world_n mean_v to_o draw_v they_o from_o thence_o to_o a_o high_a hope_n namely_o to_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o heavenly_a heritage_n
and_o so_o the_o jew_n be_v make_v as_o a_o head_n when_o the_o kingdom_n flourish_v amongst_o they_o when_o they_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n and_o when_o god_n show_v himself_o to_o fight_v for_o they_o as_o nowadays_o we_o must_v not_o look_v to_o have_v either_o kingdom_n or_o principality_n as_o they_o have_v neither_o have_v we_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o temporal_a kingdom_n of_o david_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v give_v we_o and_o that_o we_o reign_n with_o he_o and_z y_z t_z he_o be_v our_o king_n cause_v we_o to_o flourish_v under_o his_o conduction_n i_o say_v it_o ought_v to_o suffice_v we_o that_o we_o be_v a_o kingly_a priesthood_n under_o our_o head_n 2.9_o 1._o pet._n 2.9_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n nevertheless_o our_o lord_n have_v make_v promise_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a that_o if_o they_o walk_v in_o his_o obedience_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o man_n but_o be_v maintain_v in_o liberty_n which_o be_v also_o a_o blessing_n as_o much_o to_o be_v desire_v as_o any_o can_v be_v in_o this_o world_n know_v therefore_o that_o this_o be_v a_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v here_o show_v let_v we_o learn_v to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o whole_a authority_n over_o we_o that_o by_o his_o govern_n of_o we_o we_o may_v be_v set_v free_a from_o bondage_n of_o man_n we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o in_o this_o present_a chapter_n 28.37_o deut._n 28.37_o how_o he_o threaten_v they_o that_o will_v not_o fear_v he_o nor_o shrink_v at_o his_o terrib●enesse_n according_o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n 105.38_o psal._n 105.38_o god_n must_v needs_o lay_v the_o fear_n of_o man_n upon_o all_o they_o that_o will_v not_o fear_v he_o and_o be_v his_o willing_a subject_n let_v we_o mark_v therefore_o that_o if_o in_o case_n we_o yield_v to_o the_o reign_v of_o god_n over_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v maintain_v by_o he_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o oppress_v us._n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o wicked_a have_v their_o scope_n and_o seem_v to_o set_v their_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o our_o throat_n let_v we_o understand_v that_o god_n do_v bring_v we_o low_o because_o we_o have_v offend_v he_o and_o because_o we_o have_v not_o render_v he_o the_o praise_n that_o belong_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o chastise_v we_o according_a to_o our_o desert_n but_o yet_o must_v we_o ever_o come_v back_o to_o this_o point_n that_o if_o we_o cast_v not_o off_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v receive_v of_o he_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o he_o will_v be_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o army_n and_o make_v we_o able_a to_o walk_v with_o our_o head_n upright_o 3.4_o psal._n 3.4_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o three_o psalm_n so_o then_o this_o blessing_n serve_v not_o only_o for_o the_o father_n that_o live_v under_o the_o law_n but_o it_o continue_v also_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o we_o shall_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o vain_a so_o we_o follow_v in_o likewise_o that_o which_o be_v add_v here_o keep_v the_o commandment_n which_o i_o set_v before_o thou_o this_o day_n say_v moses_n that_o thou_o swerve_v not_o neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a to_o go_v ●o_o seek_v strange_a god_n and_o to_o worship_v they_o we_o see_v how_o god_n do_v ever_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o obedience_n to_o his_o word_n and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v serve_v he_o not_o in_o hypocrisy_n whereunto_o we_o be_v too_o much_o incline_v let_v we_o remember_v therefore_o this_o lesson_n which_o be_v that_o to_o worship_v our_o god_n sincere_o we_o must_v evermore_o begin_v at_o the_o harken_v to_o his_o voice_n and_o of_o give_v ear_n to_o that_o which_o he_o command_v we_o for_o be_v every_o man_n go_v after_o his_o own_o way_n we_o shall_v wander_v we_o may_v well_o run_v but_o we_o shall_v be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o near_a to_o the_o right_a way_n but_o rather_o the_o further_o off_o from_o it_o and_o god_n will_v not_o only_o be_v hear_v but_o also_o obey_v of_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n yea_o even_o without_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o word_n or_o without_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o it_o and_o this_o be_v express_o say_v for_o that_o man_n dare_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o bring_v in_o their_o new_a manner_n of_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v good_a contrariwise_o let_v we_o understand_v that_o when_o god_n have_v once_o show_v what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v we_o must_v simple_o hold_v we_o there_o without_o presume_v to_o add_v thereunto_o or_o to_o diminish_v it_o by_o any_o mean_n at_o all_o but_o above_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v our_o god._n for_o the_o very_a cause_n that_o make_v man_n to_o stray_v and_o altogether_o to_o vanish_v in_o so_o many_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n be_v that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o god_n they_o 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