A17698:1579
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.
In deed the least fault that we commit doeth well deserve that GOD should use extreme rigour: but yet doeth he moderate himself, according to this saying of the holy Scripture, that he is flow to wrath and long suffering. GOD then spareth us, and useth not rigour against us at the first dash.1 But when he seeth us so hard hearted that he can not win us by patience, and that we be so stubborn as he can not amend us, nor make us stoop under his hand: then is he fain to work after another fashion, and to strive no longer with them, according to this saying
In deede the least faulte that wee committe doeth well deserue that GOD shoulde vse extreeme rigour: but yet doeth hee moderate himselfe, according to this saying of the holy Scripture, that hee is flowe to wrath and long suffering. GOD then spareth vs, and vseth not rigour against vs at the firste dashe.1 But when hee seeth vs so harde hearted that hee canne not winne vs by patience, and that wee bee so stubborne as hee can not amende vs, nor make vs stoope vnder his hande: then is hee fayne to worke after another fashion, and to striue no lōger with thē, according to this saying
- 1Psal. 103.•.
Surely we should be left bare, accordingly also as the same similitude is alleged in Exodus,1 that the people had made themselves bare of his protection, by making the golden calf. For they had no more any God to maintain them. And even so would it befall us also that we should make our selves bare every day, by putting our selves out of the protection of our God: were it not that some do set themselves in the breach. And therefore let us learn that oftentimes