A17698:159
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.
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, ⟨p. 28⟩and hold out to the end.
Thus yee see howe wee ought to put this text in vre by similitude: that is to wit, when the promises of the Gospell are set forth to bring vs to the kingdome of heauen: let vs consider whereat God hath begunne in vs, by what meanes he hath brought vs to him, and howe hee hath strengthened vs, to the intent to bring vs out of the damnation, whereof wee are founde worthy by too too apparant conuiction. Nowe therefore if wee thinke there vpon, and consider thus with our selues, beholde, our God hath made vs pa• takers of his power, wee haue had too apparant experience therof, he hath deliuered vs out of ye gulfe of hel, he hath ridde vs out of the bonds of the diuell and of death: let vs not doubt but hee will alwayes continue like himselfe hereafter, ⟨p. 28⟩and hold out to the end.
Furthermore let us also mark well this saying in this text: The God of thy fathers hath promised thee the Land. Behold therefore, it is at thy commandment, enter into it and take possession of it. The meaning is that we should yield so much honour to Gods truth, as to be fully and throughly resolved in our selves, that inasmuch as he hath adopted us to his children, our inheritance is certain and infallible in heaven.