A17698:1495
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.
WE have two extreme vices in us. The one is that if God §40promise us any thing, and we find it hard: we be utterly dismayed, & to our seeming there is no way for God to perform the thing that he hath spoken: wherein we deface his power, and §50yield him not his due honour. For as soon as God hath said the word: although the thing seem utterly unpossible:1 yet ought we to conclude, that he will find means well enough to bring it to pass. And why? For his power is infinite and ought not to be measured after our imagination.2 Therefore we must glorify the Lord, saying: Alas my God: in deed I am at my wits end in this case: but I leave the matter in thy hand, thou canst work after such a fashion as I §60cannot now comprehend. But in stead of honouring the Lord after that manner, we be full of doubting and unbelief, and fall to scanning whether God will be as good as his word or no. And if any let come in our way, we think we be disappointed of our hope▪
WE haue two extreme vices in vs. The one is that if God §40promise vs any thing, and we find it hard: we bee vtterly dismayed, & to our seeming there is no way for God to performe the thing that he hath spoken: wherein we deface his power, and §50yeelde him not his due honor. For as soone as God hath sayd the worde: although the thing seeme vtterly vnpossible:1 yet ought wee to conclude, that hee will finde meanes wel ynough to bring it to passe. And why? For his power is infinite and ought not to bee measured after our imagination.2 Therefore wee must glorify the Lorde, saying: Alas my God: in deed I am at my wits end in this case: but I leaue ye matter in thy hand, thou canst worke after such a fashion as I §60