A17698:1640
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.
Besides this, let us mark well by the example of Moses, that it is not enough to pray unto God in two or three words and as it were in post: but that we must continue in praying without being weary. And that is a point right necessary to be marked. For whereas there are many faults in us, this is one of the greatest, that we cannot settle our selves unto prayer, but we be fleeting, so as our mouths are no sooner opened, but our wits are by and by wandering elsewhere. And besides that, if we have prayed unto God once, we think it enough and too much. Contrariwise we see that Moses was forty days together, in continual mourning for the offence of the people. Therefore in our praying unto God, let us learn to have the perseverance whereunto our Lord Jesus exhorteth us,1 saying that we must be importunate, and that it is not enough for us to have uttered our grief unto GOD lightly and once for all: but that we must resort to him still, until he have heard our requests. Now then, here is a second lesson which we have to gather upon this place: which is, that in praying unto God, we must have a settledness of holding out to the end.
Besides this, let vs marke well by the example of Moses, that it is not enough to pray vnto God in two or three wordes and as it were in poste: but that wee must continue in praying without being weary. And that is a poynt right necessarie to bee marked. For whereas there are many faults in vs, this is one of the greatest, that we cannot settle our selues vnto prayer, but wee bee fleeting, so as our mouthes are no sooner opened, but our wittes are by and by wandering elsewhere. And besides that, if we haue prayed vnto God once, wee thinke it enough and too much. Contrariwise wee see that Moses was fortie dayes together, in continuall mourning for the offence of the people. Therfore in our praying vnto God, let vs learne to haue the perseueraunce whereunto our Lorde Iesus exhorteth vs,1 saying that we must be importunate, and that it is not enough for vs to haue vttered our griefe vnto GOD lightly and once for all: but that we must resorte to him stil, vntill he haue heard our requestes. Now then, here is a second lesson which we haue to gather vppon this place: which is, that in praying vnto God, we must haue a setlednesse of holding out to the end.