A17698:1367
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.
First we must call to mind here what hath bin declared upon the sixth chapter,1 that is to wit, that it is not for us to measure Gods judgements after our fancy, for we must needs grant, that sometimes they be as a bottomless pit: but yet for all that, they cease not to be rightful still. Then shall we not always see the reason of Gods doings: but yet must we like well of them without §60gainsaying. For it is good reason that all creatures should stoop to him, and that he should not be bound to yield any account. And therefore when the thing that God commandeth us seemeth strange: let us hold our minds in awe and subjection, and yield God so much honour, as to confess that he is righteous & just though we perceive it not. Let that serve for one point.
First we must cal to minde here what hath bin declared vpon the sixth chapter,1 that is to wit, that it is not for vs to measure Gods iudgemēts after our fancie, for we must needes graunt, that sometimes they bee as a bottomlesse pit: but yet for all that, they cease not to bee rightfull still. Then shal we not always see the reason of Gods doinges: but yet must we lyke well of them without §60gainsaying. For it is good reason that all creatures should stoope to him, and that he should not be bound to yeeld any account. And therefore when the thing that God commaundeth vs seemeth straunge: let vs hold our mindes in awe and subiection, and yeelde God so much honor, as to confesse that he is righteous & iust though we perceiue it not. Let that serue for one point.