A17698:145
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.
So then there is no more for me to do, but to commit my self unto him. I see that this thing & that thing may cumber me, there are a number of temptations which may make me turn head: but yet forasmuch §40as my God hath succoured me hitherto at my need: I doubt not but he will do the like unto the end: Thus ye see that the way for us to eschew the blame of unthankfulness, is to call Gods benefits oftentimes to our remembrance, thereby to strengthen our selves still in trust that he will never fail us unto the end. Also this will serve to make us overcome all temptations: and although the devil have never so many means and stops to turn us out of the §50right way, yet shall we not cease to go on still. And why? Because the hope which we shall have gathered, of Gods former making of us to feel his goodness, will serve to carry us over all tempests in the midst of the sea: it will be as a boat, or as a ship, or as a bridge to convey us safely over. To be short, we shall have wherewith to strengthen us continually, so we shut not our eyes at the assistance which God showeth us daily. Thus §60you see generally what we have to gather upon this saying of Moses. A non the matters shall be laid out more particularly by similitudes.
So then there is no more for me to doe, but to commit my selfe vnto him. I see that this thing & that thing may cumber me, there are a number of temptations which may make me turne heade: but yet forasmuch §40as my God hath succored me hitherto at my neede: I doubt not but hee will doe the like vnto the ende: Thus yee see that the way for vs to eschewe the blame of vnthankefulnesse, is to call Gods benefits oftentimes to our rememberance, thereby to strengthen our selues still in trust that he will neuer faile vs vnto the end. Also this wil serue to make vs ouercome al temptations: and although the diuel haue neuer so many meanes and stoppes to turne vs out of the §50right way, yet shall we not cease to goe on still. And why? Because the hope which wee shall haue gathered, of Gods former making of vs to feele his goodnesse, will serue to carie vs ouer all tempestes in the middes of the sea: it will be as a boate, or as a shippe, or as a bridge to conuey vs safely ouer. To bee short, wee shall haue wherewith to strengthen vs continually, so wee shutte not our eyes at the assistance which God sheweth vs dayly. Thus