A17698:1235
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.
and think we that our Lord will have less right than mortal men? Think we then that his showing of favour unto us, is to the intent to make us bolder to do evil? No, but rather his doing of it is to the intent we should all our life after bear our offence in mind and be sorry for it:§20 accordingly also as we see how the good king Hezekiah speaketh of the bitterness of his heart,1 when he sayeth, that he will be mindful of the evil and of the offence that he had committed. Not but that he rejoiced in Gods goodness, but that yet nevertheless he would bear it in remembrance, to the intent he might not let himself slip any more, nor be any more surprised by the wiliness of Satan.
and thinke we that our Lord will haue lesse right than mortall men? Thinke we then that his shewing of fauour vnto vs, is to the intent to make vs bolder to doe euill? No, but rather his dooing of it is to the intent wee shoulde all our life after beare our offence in minde and bee sorie for it:§20 accordingly also as wee see howe the good king Ezechias speaketh of the bitternesse of his heart,1 when he sayeth, that he will bee mindefull of the euill and of the offence that he had committed. Not but that he reioyced in Gods goodnesse, but that yet neuerthelesse hee would beare it in remembrance, to the intent he might not let himselfe slip any more, nor be any more surprised by the wylinesse of Satan.
Now after that Moses hath spoken so, he addeth:§30