A17698:1199
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.
Now it is certain that we must live of our labour, and most men shall not have the world at will, but a number have much a doe to get bread, and God will handle them very hardly: but yet howsoever they fare, one bit of bread is enough to make them beholden to the Lord. Yea and although men labour for their living:§40 yet must they be fully resolved of this which we shall see hereafter, namely that it is not their labour that findeth them, but the blessing of God, whereby the children of Israel were fed in the wilderness. Trueth it is that the falling of the Manna from heaven was a more manifest token. But yet howsoever the case stand, God hath left a continual president, that by what means soever we live: it is he that maintaineth us, and it is at his hand that we receive §50both sustenance and nourishment and all that ever we have. Ye see then that no man can exempt himself from serving of his God, and from showing by our deeds that we think our selves beholden unto him, both for our life and for all things belonging thereunto. Again the more bountifully and liberally that GOD dealeth with us, the more ought we to be provoked to serve him. Therefore let every of us on his own behalf learn to bear Gods §60benefits well in mind. Let not the poor murmur though they wot not oftentimes which way to turn them: but let them assure themselves that GOD will so bless the little which they have, as it shall well enough sustain them to live therewith. And as for the richer sort which have more abundance, let them understand that Gods showing of himself so gracious towards them, is to the end they should the better know him and honour him.
Now it is certeine that wee must liue of our labor, and most men shal not haue the world at will, but a number haue much a doe to get bread, and God will handle them very hardly: but yet howsoeuer they fare, one bit of bread is enough to make them beholden to the Lorde. Yea and although men labor for their liuing:§40 yet must they be fully resolued of this which we shall see hereafter, namely that it is not their labor that findeth them, but the blessing of God, whereby the children of Israell were fed in the wildernese. Trueth it is that the falling of the Manna from heauen was a more manifest token. But yet howsoeuer the case stand, God hath left a continuall president, that by what meanes soeuer wee liue: it is hee that mainteyneth vs, and it is at his hand that wee receiue