A17698:1402
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 we may feel some such conceit as shall abash us: but yet that fear of ours which we do so conceive, shall be but as an exercise of our faith, and the overcoming thereof shall be the more commendable. Howbeit if we find any difficulty, so as we cannot resolve our selves at the first: then let us assure our selves there is yet still some infirmity in us, and we yield not God his due honour, forasmuch as we be slow to believe his promises, and stick not to them with a cheerful courage. And therefore let us blame our selves in that behalf, yea and even be sorry for it. Notwithstanding▪ we must not quail though there be infirmity in us: for God will bring all to pass by his own power as shall be declared yet more plainly hereafter. Thus ye see what we have to remember upon this text, where Moses saith that we must not in any
True it is that wee may feele some such conceit as shall abash vs: but yet that feare of ours which wee doe so conceiue, shalbe but as an exercise of our faith, and the ouercomming thereof shalbe the more commendable. Howbeit if wee finde any difficultie, so as we cannot resolue our selues at the first: then let vs assure our selues there is yet still some infimitie in vs, and wee yeelde not God his due honour, forasmuch as we bee slowe to beleeue his promises, and sticke not to them with a cheerefull courage. And therefore let vs blame our selues in that behalfe, yea and euen be sorie for it. Notwithstanding▪ we must not quail though there be infirmitie in vs: for God wil bring al to passe by his own power as shalbe declared yet more plainly hereafter. Thus ye see what we haue to remēber vpō this text, where Moses saith yt we must not in any
this word God: but we must also attribute him his qualities therewithal, namely that he is mighty and terrible: and then let us not be afraid. For all the rage that our enemies do cast and some out, is but a smoke, & God will make it to fade all away, as soon as it pleaseth him to show his majesty: and we be sure he will do it, because he hath promised it. Therefore let us so benefit our selves by this promise, that whensoever we be astonished, or in any doubt or