A17698:1000
Sermons upon Deuteronomy
The sermons of M. John Calvin upon the fifth book of Moses called Deuteronomy faithfully gathered word for word as he preached them in open pulpit; together with a preface of the ministers of the Church of Geneva, and an admonishment made by the deacons there. Also there are annexed two profitable tables, the one containing the chief matters; the other the places of Scripture herein alleged. Translated out of French by Arthur Golding.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.
London: printed by Henry Middleton for George Bishop, 1583
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.
Ye see then that the thing which we have to mark, is that inasmuch as we have the rule of charity to lead us, we must learn to be contented with our state. And why? Because we know it is Gods will, and that he will have a trial of our obedience. And that cannot be done without keeping of Saint Pauls rule:1 which is, that we have learned to be rich and to be poor, to be hungry and thirsty, and likewise to have abundance. Saint Pauls saying is, not only that we must be patient in poverty, whereof he protesteth himself to have felt his part, and therefore hath given us an example thereof, and showed us the way: but also that we must learn to be rich and to have abundance. And how is that? They seem to be but words to no purpose: for every man knows we have need to be exhorted to patience when we be in poverty. Why so? For we shall be tempted: and it is a hard and grievous thing, when a man hath not bread to eat. And although he had but brown bread, yet would he fain have ease and quietness with it.
Yee see then that the thing which we haue to marke, is that inasmuch as we haue the rule of charitie to leade vs, wee must learne to bee contented with our state. And why? Because wee knowe it is Gods will, and that hee will haue a triall of our obedience. And that cannot bee done without keeping of Saint Pauls rule:1 which is, that we haue learned to bee riche and to be poore, to bee hungrie and thirstie, and likewise to haue aboundance. Saint Pauls saying is, not onely that wee must bee patient in pouertie, whereof hee protesteth himselfe to haue felt his part, and therefore hath giuen vs an example thereof, and shewed vs the way: but also that wee must learne to bee riche and to haue aboundance. And how is that? They seeme to bee but wordes to no purpose: for euery man knowes wee haue neede to bee exhorted to patience when wee be in pouertie. Why so? For wee shall bee tempted: and it is a harde and grieuous thing, when a man hath not breade to eate. And although hee had but browne bread, yet would hee faine haue ease and quietnesse with it.
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