A17698:1589
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.
Now it seemeth that after the example which is set us down here, he should rather have said, Lord thou hast promised me that my son Isaac shall beget a seed whereby salvation shall be sent unto the world: therefore he must needs live. But Abraham is governed by the holy Ghost, and knoweth that he ought to obey GOD simply without gainsaying: for he could well have stirred up seed from out of the ashes of Isaac §50when he had been dead. So then let us mark that when such temptations as these do encounter the faithful, so as God seemeth to be contrary to himself: he fail leth not to govern them by his holy spirit, and to give them such wisdom and discretion, as they hold themselves always to the thing that is good and belonging to their duty, and never doubt at all of Gods word. And therefore let us beseech God to teach us his will, and let us do our endeavour §60in seeking his word: and surely he will never suffer us to go astray, nor to do amiss, but forasmuch as he knoweth us to be unskilful and easy to be led away to and fro, he will hold us back by his holy spirit, and give us discretion to discern what he commandeth. For like as he failed neither Moses, nor Abraham, no more also will he fail us.
Nowe it seemeth that after the example which is set vs downe here, he shoulde rather haue saide, Lorde thou hast promised mee that my sonne Isaac shall beget a seede whereby saluation shall be sent vnto the worlde: therefore he must needes liue. But Abraham is gouerned by the holy Ghoste, and knoweth that hee ought to obey GOD simplie without gaynesaying: for hee coulde well haue stirred vp seede from out of the ashes of Isaac §50when he had beene deade. So then let vs marke that when such temptations as these doe incounter the faithfull, so as God seemeth to bee contrarie to himselfe: he fay leth not to gouerne them by his holy spirite, and to giue them such wisedome and discretion, as they holde themselues alwayes to the thing that is good and belonging to their duetie, and neuer doubt at al of Gods worde. And therefore let vs beseech God to teach vs his will, and let vs doe our indeuour §60in seeking his worde: and surely hee will neuer suffer vs to goe astray, nor to doe amisse, but forasmuchas he knoweth vs to be vnskilfull and easie to be led away to and fro, he will hold vs backe by his holie spirit, and giue vs discretion to discerne what hee commaundeth. For like as he fayled neither Moses, nor Abraham, no more also will he faile vs.