A17698:1232
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 we see to what purpose Moses alleged the temptation wherewith the Jews tempted God in Masa. And thereby we be taught, that when we have done any fault, we must bethink us of it, to the intent we may do no more so. And in stead of taking occasion to grudge at GOD through impatience: we must humble our selves the more under his awe. When we have offended him after that sort, and obtained forgiveness: it is to the end we should take the better heed §10all our life after, and that the remembrance of our evil doing should abide printed in our hearts, until we have showed that Gods goodness hath booted us as well as his scourges and corrections. And therefore, to be short, when God chastiseth us, let us beware that we receive instruction by it: and when he forgiveth us, let us look that we take such taste of his goodness, as may inflame our hearts and minds to honour him the more. Whereas the unbelievers do mock §20God when he spareth them, and make no reckoning of it, but bear themselves in hand that they be discharged, if he punish them not out of hand: ye see that the faithful must by all means stir up themselves to fear & honour God so much the more carefully and warily. When he chastiseth the unbelievers, they fret and storm and grind their teeth at him, and their rebelliousness increaseth more and more, even until it come to stark madness. Now then, whereas the unbelievers §30are so froward, that howsoever God deal with them they become still worse and worse: let us think well upon this, even to return into the right way, whether it be that God lift up his hand to chastise us, or that he make delay & pity our infirmities as not being willing to punish them at all: To this purpose is Masa spoken of in this place. And so, to be short, when we have committed any grievous offence I mean publicly, so as there is any disorder among us and God is §40offended: let us bethink our selves thus: Alas, seeing that God hath showed himself a father for all our provoking of him, and yet nevertheless received us to mercy: let us do so no more. Seeing God hath pitied us and reached us his hand, even when we deserved to have been destroyed, which thing he hath not suffered to come to pass:
Now we see to what purpose Moses alledged the temptation wherewith the Iewes tempted God in Masa. And thereby we bee taught, that when wee haue done any fault, wee must bethinke vs of it, to the intent wee may doe no more so. And in stead of taking occasion to grudge at GOD through impatience: we must humble our selues the more vnder his awe. When wee haue offended him after that sort, and obtained forgiuenes: it is to the ende we should take the better heede