A17698:1401
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.
True it is that our life hangeth as by a thread, and that there needeth not any thing to destroy us. But yet how weak soever we be, our Lord hath promised to hold us shrouded under his wings: and therefore let us run unto him. And seeing he hath a care of our life, let us trust thereto, and call upon him as oft as we see any danger like to ensue. And forasmuch as he hath promised never to shrink away from us: let us approach boldly unto him, and put our trust in him, and then shall we be fenced well enough. For the name of God is an invincible fortress,1 the righteous will flee thereto for refuge, and he shall never perish. To the intent therefore that we may have a steadfast assurance in the midst of danger, let us learn to have recourse immediately to our God, by receiving the promises which he giveth us: and they will be a sure and steady leaning-stock to rest upon: and by that means also God shall be glorified in us.
True it is that our life hangeth as by a threed, and that there needeth not any thing to destroy vs. But yet howe weake soeuer we be, our Lord hath promised to holde vs shrowded vnder his wings: and therefore let vs runne vnto him. And seeing hee hath a care of our life, let vs trust thereto, and call vppon him as oft as wee see any daunger like to insue. And forasmuch as he hath promised neuer to shrinke away from vs: let vs approch boldly vnto him, and put our trust in him, and then shall wee bee fenced welynough. For the name of God is an inuincible fortresse,1 the righteous will flee thereto for refuge, and hee shall neuer perish. To the intent therefore that wee may haue a stedfast assurance in the middes of daunger, let vs learne to haue recourse immediatly to our God, by receiuing the promises which hee giueth vs: and they wilbe a sure and steadie leaningstock to rest vppon: and by that meanes also God shalbe glorified in vs.