A17698:150
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.
Now must we mark further how Moses sayeth here, Thy God hath promised thee the land, It is before thee, possess it. By these words he betokeneth, that we must rest wholly upon that which God saith, and not stand scanning after our own fancies. For if men content not themselves with the things that God speaketh to them: where shall they seek for greater certainty? Or when they have sought it, where shall they find it? But it is an offering of too §40great wrong to our GOD, when we be not satisfied with his uttering of his will, and with his warranting of the same unto us. For if thereupon we be still wavering and doubtful: what else is such unbelief, but a replying against Gods trueth as though he were not faithful, or as though he went about to abuse us by alluring us with vain hope? So then let us mark well, that all our life long we must content our selves with Gods word, and when we §50have it we must follow it without seeking any further.
Nowe must wee marke further howe Moses saieth heere, Thy God hath promised thee the lande, It is before thee, possesse it. By these wordes he betokeneth, that wee must rest wholely vppon that which God saith, and not stande scanning after our owne fancies. For if men content not themselues with the thinges that God speaketh to them: where shall they seeke for greater certeintie? Or when they haue sought it, where shall they finde it? But it is an offering of too §40greate wrong to our GOD, when wee bee not satisfied with his vttering of his will, and with his warranting of the same vnto vs. For if therevppon wee bee still wauering and doubtfull: what else is such vnbeliefe, but a replying against Gods trueth as though hee were not faithful, or as though he went about to abuse vs by alluring vs with vaine hope? So then let vs marke well, that all our life long wee must content our selues with Gods worde, and when we §50haue it wee must followe it without seeking any further.