A17698:1276
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.
we must not think that he hath forgotten his duty, and sitteth still in heaven: but we must rather consider that he accomplisheth the saying which I alleged out of Genesis, namely that the wickedness of the parties is not yet come to full ripeness. Truly in our judgement it were time that he should work, as soon as the wicked do pass their bounds. For we see how impatient we be, and how we break out into heats when things go amiss: in our own opinion we would think it good that GOD should thunder upon them out of hand, and to our seeming he is overflow. Nay rather let us look upon God, who carieth patiently as he hath done at all times, and is loth to execute his rigour, until he have showed that the wicked are utterly past amendment. True it is that sometime he maketh no such tarriance, for it is not for him to deal always after one sort, neither is it for us to bind him to any certain Law, he hath liberty to hasten his judgements when it pleaseth him. But yet for all that, he doth commonly delay them and put them off, and for the same cause is he said to be long suffering.1
wee must not thinke that hee hath forgotten his duetie, and sitteth still in heauen: but wee must rather consider that hee accomplisheth the saying which I alledged out of Genesis, namely that the wickednesse of the parties is not yet come to full ripenesse. Truely in our iudgement it were time that hee shoulde worke, as soone as the wicked doe passe their boundes. For wee see how impatient wee be, and howe wee breake out into heates when thinges goe amisse: in our owne opinion wee would thinke it good that GOD should thunder vppon them out of hand, and to our seeming he is ouerflow. Nay rather let vs looke vppon God, who caryeth patiently as hee hath done at all times, and is loth to execute his rigor, vntill hee haue shewed that the wicked are vtterly past amendment. True it is that sometime hee maketh no such tariance, for it is not for him to deale alwayes after one sort, neither is it for vs to bind him to any certeine Lawe, hee hath libertie to hasten his iudgements when it pleaseth him. But yet for all that, hee doth commonly delay them and put them off, and for the same cause is hee sayd to bee long suffering.1
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