A17698:1417
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
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and God also laugheth their pride to scorn. But when we have the ground of Gods promises to rest upon, which assure us that we can never quail: then may we be bold to defy the world and all the creatures therein. And although we be nothing of our selves: yet shall we have enough whereof to glory, and we may well triumph aforehand,1 forasmuch God is on our side. But what? We see that men are so wedded to themselves, as they cannot by any means be rid of this devilish overweening wherewith they be as it were bewitched, but that they will ever be drawing of somewhat to themselves, insomuch that it is unpossible to pluck them back unto God, and to make them to ground and settle themselves upon him. But yet is not this doctrine written in vain. And therefore let us understand thereby, that if our Lord do send us vexations, and we linger in a number of torments in this world: it is to exercise us withal. And why? To the end that every of us should examine himself to amend his faults, and not stick so much at other mens faults [as to forget our own,] but to think upon our selves first, and consider that we have need to be handled roughly, so as we shall no sooner have escaped
and God also laugheth their pride to scorne. But when we haue the ground of Gods promises to rest vppon, which assure vs that wee can neuer quaile: then may we be bould to defie the world and all the creatures therein. And although we bee nothing of our selues: yet shall wee haue enough whereof to glory, and wee may well tryumph aforehand,1 forasmuch God is on our side. But what? Wee see that men are so wedded to themselues, as they cannot by any meanes be rid of this diuelish ouerweening wherewith they be as it were bewitched, but that they will euer bee drawing of somewhat to themselues, insomuch that it is vnpossible to plucke them back vnto God, and to make them to ground and settle themselues vppon him. But yet is not this doctrine written in vaine. And therefore let vs vnderstand thereby, that if our Lorde doe send vs vexations, and wee linger in a number of torments in this world: it is to exercise vs withall. And why? To the ende that euery of vs shoulde examine himselfe to amend his faultes, and not sticke so much at other mens faultes [as to forget our own,] but to thinke vpon our selues •irst, and consider that wee haue neede to bee handled roughly, so as wee shall no sooner haue escaped