A17698:1208
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.
so as if he deal graciously with us and give us more than he doeth to other men, we may have the skill to consider, See how my God cometh to me, and to what intent but that I should be as it were brooded under his wings, and live obediently towards him, honouring him and referring my whole life to the glorifying of his holy name, so as it may be as a bond whereby to bind me straytlyer unto him, than others on whom he hath not bestowed the like benefits as he hath done upon me? Thus ye see that both poor and rich ought to tend to Godward, each one according to his degree.
so as if he deale graciously with vs and giue vs more than he doeth to other men, wee may haue the skill to consider, See howe my God commeth to me, and to what intent but that I shoulde bee as it were brooded vnder his wings, and liue obediently towardes him, honouring him and referring my whole life to the glorifying of his holy name, so as it may bee as a bond whereby to binde mee straytlyer vnto him, than others on whome hee hath not bestowed the lyke benefites as he hath doone vppon mee? Thus ye see that both poore and riche ought to tend to Godward, eche one according to his degree.
Again, the comparing of the people of Israel with our selves, ought to quicken us up yet better, to stand upon our guard. It is said, when the Lord thy GOD shall have given thee thy fill. And of what goods? Of wine which thou shalt have gathered of other mens labours, and of all other things to live by which thou haste not earned: when thy God shall have fed thee so of his own free goodness, see thou forget him not. If the people of Israel might forget GOD having had most apparent records of the favour that was showed unto them: what will become of us which are held here under the common order of nature? For we have no miracles to spur us forth to Godward: we have not a land of Canaan as a special elected and chosen dwelling place. And therefore we might easilyer forget GOD than that people could, if we should not remember this present lesson early and late. And for as much as we see our own coldness, let us learn to match the spiritual benefits as well which God hath bestowed upon us heretofore as which we look for hereafter, with the things that pertain to the maintenance of this transitory life. True it is that although we thought upon no more than the things that are given us for this body: yet were we sufficiently bound to God, yea and a hundred fold more than we could discharge our selves of. Notwithstanding, besides all this, our Lord giveth us cause enough to serve him, in that he granteth us so many spiritual benefits that belong to the saving