A17698:1838
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.
surely whatsoever the devil practise, yet shall he not prevail, but we shall ever overcome his temptations, at leastwise if we suffer our selves to be governed by Gods pure word, so as we forsake our own fancies, & trust not to our own wit, but pray God to enlighten us, and to show us by his holy spirit, what is acceptable unto him. When we go to §50work after that fashion, so as our wariness is matched with humility, it is certain that God will always reach us out his mighty hand. Thus ye see that the thing which we have to put in ure, is first of all to be vigilant & to keep good watch: and secondly that forasmuch as we know we may quickly be deceived, we must pray God to defend us, & utterly distrusting our selves, lean only unto him. These two things will so preserve us, that we shall continually keep the right way, even §60in the middest of darkness. For why? God himself will serve us both for Sun and Moon,1 as it is said in the Prophet Isaiah.
surely whatsoeuer the deuill practise, yet shall he not preuaile, but we shall euer ouercome his temptations, at leastwise if wee suffer our selues to be gouerned by Gods pure word, so as wee forsake our owne fansies, & trust not to our own wit, but pray God to inlighten vs, and to shew vs by his holy spirit, what is acceptable vnto him. When wee goe to §50worke after that fashion, so as our warinesse is matched with humilitie, it is certeine yt God will alwayes reach vs out his mightie hand. Thus ye see that the thing which we haue to put in vre, is first of all to be vigilant & to keepe good watch: and secōdly that forasmuch as we know we may quickly be deceiued, we must pray God to defēd vs, & vtterly distrusting our selues, leane onely vnto him. These two thinges wil so preserue vs, that we shall continually keepe ye right way, euē §60in the middest of darknesse. For why? God himselfe will serue vs both for Sunne and Moone,1 as it is sayd in the Prophet Esay.
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