A17698:1383
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.
then at the conceiving of such thoughts, they take new ⟨p. 332⟩courage & are enabled to serve God, or at leastwise the said fearfulness overmaistreth them not. True it is that we cannot but be afraid, and feel our flesh continually shrinking away, when we be disposed to walk according to Gods ordinance, and we shall conceive many cross-bitings: but yet must we not foster such vice to foade our selves in it. I say we must come to that which Moses telleth us here: Thy God will work for thee.
then at the conceiuing of such thoughtes, they take newe ⟨p. 332⟩courage & are inabled to serue God, or at leastwise the saide fearefulnesse ouermaistreth them not. True it is that wee cannot but bee afraide, and feele our flesh continually shrinking away, when wee bee disposed to walke according to Gods ordinance, and wee shall conceiue many crossebytings: but yet must wee not foster such vice to foade our selues in it. I say we must come to that which Moses telleth vs here: Thy God wil worke for thee.
Above all other, they that are in authority must arm themselves with this promise, or else there will be neither constancy nor stoutness in them. For we see what threatenings, and spitings are wrought every where. Insomuch that when even the greatest kings and princes are minded to do right: there needeth but some Courtier to inveigle them, and he shall so alter their mind as (do what they can) they must needs yield to all naughtiness. No doubt but §20that even the greatest princes, (although they themselves intend no such thing) do become stark naught for other mens pleasures, so as they be oftentimes enforced to say, I would fain do the thing that I know to be good, but I dare not for displeasing of such as are about me, because they may stir me up great troubles and unquietness, and therefore I must be fain to yield to them. Again there are a great number of people that will set themselves against me,