A17698:1622
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.
so as when we would live in rest, God driveth us from place to place, and when we would fain be discharged of care, then are we most vexed: let us receive all that ever God sendeth us, and let us make our reckoning to pass through this world, after the same manner that this people were conveyed through the wilderness. And let us learn to practise this saying of our Lord Jesus Christ,1 that we must bear our cross after him. Like as when a man goeth into the country, he takes up his truss upon his neck, and carieth such things with him as he shall have need of: so must we be laden with such fardel as God listeth to lay ⟨p. 410⟩upon us. And let us not look one at another: for God intendeth not to handle us all alike. Let such as have most vexation of all, understand that God doth it not without cause. And let such as have less, thank God for his bearing with their frailty. But yet for all that, howsoever we fare, let us beware that we stand not in contention with God, by grudging that he letteth us not alone in such quietness as our flesh would wish and desire: for we wot not what §10is for our own profit. Mark that for a special point.
so as when wee woulde liue in rest, God driueth vs from place to place, and when we would faine be discharged of care, then are we most vexed: let vs receiue all that euer God sendeth vs, and let vs make our reckoning to passe through this worlde, after the same maner that this people were conueied through the wildernes. And let vs learne to practise this saying of our Lord Iesus Christ,1 that we must beare our crosse after him. Lyke as when a man goeth into the countrie, hee takes vp his trusse vpon his necke, and caryeth such thinges with him as he shall haue neede of: so must we bee loden with such fardell as God listeth to lay ⟨p. 410⟩vppon vs. And let vs not looke one at another: for God intendeth not to handle vs all alike. Let such as haue most vexation of al, vnderstand that God doth it not without cause. And let such as haue lesse, thanke God for his bearing with their frailtie. But yet for all that, howesoeuer we fare, let vs beware that wee stand not in contention with God, by grudging that hee letteth vs not alone in such quietnesse as our fleshe woulde wishe and desire: for we wote not what