A17698:1403
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.
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 §10grief of mind, we always have recourse thither and say, Our God is mighty. And why? Wherein will he utter his mightiness? Alas, it is true that he might well utter it in confounding & destroying us: but he is patient, gentle, & meek, and he will not have us to feel his force to our harm:1 but rather he will have us to feel his passing fatherly goodness. All his desire is to gather us under his wings as a hen that broodeth her little chickens. And it is a singular comfort unto §20us, when we know that he will be so loving & favourable towards us, and yet nevertheless will be known to be mighty and terrible in the overthrowing of our enemies, and in overcoming all things that are against us. Therefore let us put our trust therein. But yet therewithal let us beware that we abuse not his promises. For if we will have him to show himself unto us: we must be a quiet people to himwarde and abide under the covert of his wings, and not play the §30wild beasts in running away from him. For the hypocrites will brag well enough that they have God on their side: but yet •or all that, they shrink away from him, and let him alone. Now then let us learn to go in such wise to our God, as we may trust in him and repose our selves upon him. And in so doing, let us bear in mind what he commandeth, and examine our faults according to his word: and then shall we find by experience, that he meant not to beguile us,§40 when he told us that he would be in the mids of us mighty and terrible to discomfit all our enemies.
this worde God: but wee must also attribute him his qualities therewithall, namely that hee is mightie and terrible: and then let vs not be afraide. 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 soone as it pleaseth him to shewe his maiestie: and we be sure hee will doe it, because he hath promised it. Therefore let vs so benefite our selues by this promise, that whensoeuer we be astonished, or in any doubt or