A17698:1519
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.
And let us mark moreover, that if he have kept the promise which he made to Abraham, who was but a poor mortal man, and confirmed the same to Isaac and Jacob, who were but weak creatures though they had received never so excellent gifts of grace:1 we may much better trust that he will not fail us in the covenant which he hath made with us, by the hand of our Lord Jesus Christ the king of glory and head of Angels, which is the fountain of all righteousness and holiness.
And let vs marke moreouer, that if he haue kept the promise which hee made to Abraham, who was but a poore mortall man, and confirmed the same to Isaac and Iacob, who were but weake creatures though they had receiued neuer so excellent giftes of grace:1 wee may much better trust that hee will not fayle vs in the couenant which hee hath made with vs, by the hande of our Lorde Iesus Christ the king of glorie and head of Angels, which is the fountayne of all righteousnesse and holinesse.
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So then, we see how this doctrine belongeth unto us, at leastwise, if we stop not our ears, and forsake not the things that are offered us through the great bountifulness of our God, as we see the most part of the world doeth nowadays, seeking altogether to blind their own eyes, that they might not know any whit at all of the things that are told them concerning Gods promises. Let a man call them to the Gospel, let him show them the way of salvation, and they wot not what it meaneth, they take no taste of it. And why? Because some of them be traitors and hypocrites, some be open despisers of Gods majesty, and othersome be so forepossessed of their own wicked affections, as they will not give any ear unto God, nor suffer him to have any entrance in unto them. But as for us, let us look that we submit our selves willingly to his sayings, and receive his word with awe and reverence, and be ready to fight under the Ensign of our Captain Jesus Christ, in resisting all the temptations of this world stoutly, and in ridding away of all our wicked lusts.