A17698:153
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.
Therefore we must go forward when he commandeth us, and we must endeavour to apply all our members and wits to obey him. True it is (as I said) that men are utterly unprofitable, yea and that their will goeth clean back from that which God commandeth: but yet for all that, God ceaseth not to give us willingness, and when he hath given us willingness, he giveth us also performance, as saint Paul avoucheth to the Philippians:1 and therewithal he maketh us to do it with fear and carefulness. When as Saint Paul saith, Do ye, and also, It is God that doeth: those two things seem to be contraries: but they be not. For Gods working is in such wise, as he imputeth to himself the things that he doth in us: and yet for all that, he will not have us to be slothful and to fall a sleep, but that every of us should endeavour himself. Let us learn then that whensoever God promiseth us any thing, it is his office to accomplish the whole.
Therefore wee must goe forwarde when hee commaundeth vs, and wee must indeuer to apply all our members and wits to obey him. True it is (as I saide) that men are vtterly vnprofitable, yea and that their will goeth cleane backe from that which God commaundeth: but yet for all that, God ceaseth not to giue vs willingnesse, and when hee hath giuen vs willingnesse, hee giueth vs also performance, as saint Paul auoucheth to the Philippians:1 and therewithall hee maketh vs to doe it with feare and carefulnesse. When as Saint Paul saith, Doe ye, and also, It is God that doeth: those two thinges seeme to bee contraries: but they bee not. For Gods working is in such wise, as hee imputeth to himselfe the thinges that hee doth in vs: and yet for all that, hee will not haue vs to bee slothfull and to fall a sleepe, but that euerye of vs should indeuour himselfe. Let vs learne then that whensoeuer God promiseth vs any thing, it is his office to accomplishe the whole.