A17698:1585
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.
Nevertheless it might be demanded §30here, whether it were enough for GOD to raise up a new people or no, seeing the promise was made to Abraham and his offspring. Howe then? Could he destroy this people, without unsaying his own word, and without calling back of his own promise? No, but hereby we be done to understand, that we must not be overinquisitive of Gods judgements, but deal soberly, and modestly with them. For if we enter into too deep ransacking of them,§40 we shall find them such a bottomless pit, as we shall never get out of them. Therefore let it suffice us that if GOD had listed to have dispatched that people, he could have found means to have performed his promise, so as it should not have been in vain. For (as it is said) had he not been able to have raised up children to Abraham even out of stones?1 Then must not we bind GOD to our means, nor to the common order of nature,§50 seeing he is to us incomprehensible: but we must consider that he is able to work after such a sort, as will utterly abash us, and we shall not know which way he went to work.
Neuerthelesse it might bee demaunded §30heere, whether it were enough for GOD to raise vppe a newe people or no, seeing the promise was made to Abraham and his ofspring. Howe then? Coulde hee destroye this people, without vnsaying his owne worde, and without calling back of his owne promise? No, but hereby we be done to vnderstand, that we must not bee ouerinquisitiue of Gods iudgementes, but deale soberly, and modestlie with them. For if wee enter into too deepe ransaking of them,§40 wee shall finde them such a bottomlesse pitte, as wee shall neuer gette out of them. Therefore let it suffice vs that if GOD had listed to haue dispatched that people, hee coulde haue founde meanes to haue performed his promise, so as it shoulde not haue beene in vaine. For (as it is saide) had hee not beene able to haue raysed vppe children to Abraham euen out of stones?1 Then must not wee binde GOD to our meanes, nor to the common order of nature,