A17698:1370
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.
For he giveth us leisure to return unto him, to the end we should ask him forgiveness. And if we do not so, must he not then show himself to be our judge? In like taking were the people of whom Moses maketh mention here. For Gods intent was not to punish them without just cause: sentence was given upon them aforehand in the time of Abraham. And now there are four hundred years run out since: and is not it a term long enough? did these nations amend §40of all that time? Nay, contrariwise they ceased not to give themselves over to all naughtiness, & because they were not corrected, they became the worse & the more stubborn, & their malapertness increased more & more. Now then God executeth the sentence which he had given upon them four hundred year before: for he knoweth that they be past remedy. And therefore let us learn to glorify him in his judgements, & whereas we see the reason of them here, let us not cease to conclude §50without disputing (yea even when we perceive not the reason of them) that he is just & righteous,1 and that he weigheth his works in such balance, as there is no fault to be found in them, and that if we chance to check against them, we shall be confounded in our blasphemy. And so ye see what we have to remember.
For he giueth vs leasure to return vnto him, to the end we should aske him forgiuenes. And if we doe not so, must he not then shew himself to be our iudge? In like taking were the people of whom Moses maketh mentiō here. For Gods intent was not to punish thē wtout iust cause: sentence was giuē vppon thē aforehand in ye time of Abrahā. And now there are foure hundred yeeres runne out since: and is not yt a terme long enough? did these nations amend §40of all that time? Nay, contrariwise they cesed not to giue thēselues ouer to al naughtines, & because they were not corrected, they became the worse & ye more stubborne, & their malapernesse increased more & more. Now thē God executeth ye sentence which he had giuen vpon thē foure hundered yeere before: for hee knoweth yt they be past remedie. And therefore let vs learn to glorify him in his iudgements, & whereas we see ye reason of thē here, let vs not cease to conclude §50