A17698:1583
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.
Heerewithall let us pray one for another, and let us not doubt but we shall be heard. And although we be cold, and slothful: yet let us understand that GOD heareth his Church, so that although we come not to him so freely, and with so earnest and well disposed mind as we should do: yet doth he pity us, because he not only hath an eye to our several requests: but also accepteth the general prayers that are made by the whole Church, in our behalf and favour: and therefore let us occupy our selves therein as long as we live. As for those whom God hath taken out of this world, forasmuch as the holy scripture telleth us not any thing of them: let not us fall to thrusting in of our own imaginations and dotages in that behalf: for either we must pray in faith, or else we shall never be heard. And what is meant by ⟨p. 397⟩faith? That we should be taught by Gods word. Saint Paul sets it down for an unchangeable order, that we can not call upon God, unless we know his trueth, and that the Gospel have been preached unto us,1 as is said in the tenth to the Romans. And let us assure our selves, that as many as steppe aside from this rule, are as stray beasts, and their prayers shall never boot them, for they do but unhallow the name of GOD, because §10they have not the warrants of his promises in their hearts.
Heerewithall let vs pray one for another, and let vs not doubt but wee shall bee hearde. And although wee bee colde, and slouthfull: yet let vs vnderstande that GOD heareth his Church, so that although we come not to him so freely, and with so earnest and wel disposed minde as we should doe: yet doth he pitie vs, because hee not onely hath an eye to our seuerall requestes: but also accepteth the generall prayers that are made by the whole Church, in our behalfe and fauour: and therefore let vs occupie our selues therein as long as wee liue. As for those whome God hath taken out of this worlde, for asmuch as the holie scripture telleth vs not anie thing of them: let not vs fall to thrusting in of our owne imaginations and dotages in that behalfe: for eyther wee muste pray in faith, or else wee shall neuer bee hearde. And what is meant by ⟨p. 397⟩