A17698:1628
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.
but his will is not to maintain us here in such abundance, as we might take occasion to hold scorn of the good that he doth us, and to despise it by treading it under our feet. He will have us to be meek and lowly, that we may learn to resort unto him. When a man is in poor estate, he beareth himself on hand that if God would give him wherewith to maintain himself plenteously, he would be wholly given to be thankful towards him for his pitying of him. But let him once come to wealth, and let God deal bountifully with him: and what will he do? He will lift up himself against God, and forget him in such sort, as if he were not the same man that he was before. And this vice is too common: insomuch that that more our Lord increaseth his benefits towards us, the more do we seem wilful in despising him, and his so doing sharpneth our unthankfulness and malice. And therefore let us consider, that the things which are told us concerning the Jews, belong unto us, forasmuch as we have the like or greater vices in us, than were in them: & we must understand that Gods intent is to teach us by them.
but his will is not to maintaine vs here in such abundance, as wee might take occasion to holde skorne of the good that hee doth vs, and to despise it by treading it vnder our feete. Hee will haue vs to be meeke and lowly, that wee may learne to resorte vnto him. When a man is in poore estate, he beareth himselfe on hand that if God would giue him wherewith to maintaine himselfe plenteously, he would be wholy giuen to be thankefull towardes him for his pitying of him. But let him once come to wealth, and let God deale bountifully with him: and what will he doe? He wil lift vp himselfe against God, and forget him in such sorte, as if hee were not the same man that he was before. And this vice is tootoo common: insomuch that that more our Lord increaseth his benefites towardes vs, the more doe we seeme wilfull in despising him, and his so doing sharpneth our vnthankfulnesse and malice. And therefore let vs consider, that the thinges which are tolde vs concerning ye Iewes, belong vnto vs, forasmuch as we haue the lyke or greater vices in vs, than were in them: & we must vnderstand that Gods intent is to teach vs by them.