A17698:1359
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 that is the cause why Saint Paul saith, that the fear of God hath promises,1 not only of the everlasting life, but also of this earthly life: so as if we live in the fear of God, we shall not only be sure of the inheritance which he hath prepared for us above: but also, that even as long as we live in this world he will guide us and keep us under his protection, & not suffer us to want any thing whereof he knoweth us to have need. Trueth it is that God will always be our karuer, because he knoweth we be too much given to these earthly things, from the which he intendeth to pull us away, to the end we should have the better skill to lift up our heads to heaven, ⟨p. 326⟩and to seek after the goods that are prepared for us there. Therefore when God restraineth his benefits as we see he doth, that is to say, when he giveth us them in small & slender portion: it is to the intent we should not be hindered to keep on our way still in going right forth unto him. Thus ye see what we have to mark in this text. And therefore if we serve our God, let us not doubt but he will bless us even to the worldwarde, and make us to prosper better than the wicked, yea and §10although we see them puffed up with pride, although we see them triumph in pomp & bravery, & although we see them swimming in their pleasures: let us tarry patiently a little while, & we shall find that God dallied not with us, when he promised his blessing to such as are willing to serve & love him.
And that is ye cause why Saint Paul saith, that the feare of God hath promises,1 not onely of ye euerlasting life, but also of this earthly life: so as if we liue in the feare of God, wee shall not onely be sure of the inheritance which hee hath prepared for vs aboue: but also, yt euen as long as we liue in this world he will guide vs and keep vs vnder his protection, & not suffer vs to want any thing whereof hee knoweth vs to haue neede. Trueth it is that God wil alwayes be our karuer, because he knoweth we bee too much giuen to these earthly thinges, from the which he intendeth to pull vs away, to the ende we should haue the better skill to lift vp our heades to heauen,