A17698:1445
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.
Yesterday we saw first of all, how the miracle that GOD wrought in feeding his people §10with Manna by the space of forty years together in the wilderness, ought to serve for ever. And therewithal was showed the end thereof: that is to wit, that the Jews ought to have considered, that it is not the bread that maintaineth a man, neither is the power of our life shut up within it: but rather it is God that breatheth liveliness into us, and which giveth the bread that nature whereby it is able to sustain us. And §20so we see that the matter here concerneth not the life of our souls, but that God showeth us how this flightfull and transitory life is maintained by his only power: so that, whether we have meat and drink, or whether we suffer hunger, we must always have recourse to Gods goodness, assuring our selves that he is our foster father, and that our life is in his hand, and that it is his office to preserve it in good plight. That is the sum of the things which we have to remember §30here. And ye have seen also how ou• Lord Jesus used the same text,1 as was declared in few words: but yet must we lay forth the residue of the things a little more at length.
YEsterday wee sawe first of all, how the myracle that GOD wrought in feeding his people §10with Manna by the space of fortie yeeres togither in the wildernesse, ought to serue for euer. And therewithall was shewed the ende thereof: that is to wit, that the Iewes ought to haue considered, that it is not the bread yt maintaineth a man, neither is the power of our lyfe shut vp within it: but rather it is God yt breatheth liuelinesse into vs, and which giueth the breade that nature wherby it is able to sustaine vs. And §20so we see yt the matter here concerneth not the life of our soules, but that God sheweth vs howe this flightfull and transitorie life is maintayned by his onely power: so that, whether wee haue meate and drinke, or whether we suffer hunger, wee must alwayes haue recourse to Gods goodnesse, assuring our selues that he is our foster father, and that our life is in his hand, and that it is his office to preserue it in good plight. That is the summe of the things which wee haue to remember