A17698:158
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 yet worketh he in such wise towards us, as ought to quicken us up to acknowledge his goodness, or else on the contrary part we do but thrust all under foot. He shall have delivered us from many after delays, and he shall have made us to have passed many great lets, so as we may have thought that we had been utterly shut out and fordone, and he shall have reached us his hand: and yet for all that, we never think of it again. Now then, where as we see men to be reckless and slothful in following GOD, it is because they forget his benefits which they have had proof of, and become like the Jews. And therefore it behoveth us all to acknowledge our fault in this behalf, and to mourn before God, and to seek redress of it.
And yet worketh hee in such wise towardes vs, as ought to quicken vs vp to acknowledge his goodnesse, or else on the contrarie parte wee doe but thrust all vnder foote. Hee shall haue deliuered vs from manie after delays, and hee shall haue made vs to haue passed manie greate lettes, so as wee may haue thought that we had beene vtte•ly shut out and fordone, and hee shall haue reached vs his hand: and yet for all that, wee neuer thinke of it againe. Nowe then, where as wee see men to bee rechlesse and slothfull in following GOD, it is because they forget his benefites which they haue had proofe of, and become like the Iewes. And therefore it behoueth vs all to acknowledge our fault in this behalfe, and to mourne before God, and to seeke redresse of it.
Thus ye see how we ought to put this text in ure by similitude: that is to wit, when the promises of the Gospel are set forth to bring us to the kingdom of heaven: let us consider whereat God hath begun in us, by what means he hath brought us to him, and how he hath strengthened us, to the intent to bring us out of the damnation, whereof we are found worthy by too too apparent conviction. Now therefore if we think there upon, and consider thus with our selves, behold, our God hath made us pa• takers of his power, we have had too apparent experience thereof, he hath delivered us out of the gulf of hell, he hath rid us out of the bonds of the devil and of death: let us not doubt but he will always continue like himself hereafter,