A17698:1856
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.
WE have seen what promise Moses made to the Israelites: namely that they should possess the land which was given them to inherit. Howbeit forasmuch as their enemies might be a stop in their way, and it might well seem that God was not yet fully minded to perform that which he had said: he addeth further, that that let also should be taken away. As how? Even by §10this, that God would cast a terror upon all the nations whom he had erst condemned, so as none of them should be able to withstand the people that was so guided by his own hand. That is the effect of Moseses meaning in this place. And it is as much as if he had said unto us, When God hath once warranted us a thing, although all the lets in the world should encounter us, yet ought we not to doubt of his promise. For why? The things that may seem unpossible to men, are altogether in his §20power, because no creature is able to resist him. And therefore when we be abashed at the sight of the impediments that come before our eyes: we must fall to the considering of the mightiness of our God, which is able to overcome all things. So then let us mark well, that we must fully conclude with our selves, that God is able to perform whatsoever he hath uttered with his mouth: insomuch that although all accesses be (in our judgement) foreclosed unto him; yet §30will he wade through them all by his power. And therefore let us not measure the effect of Gods promises, by our own eyesight, nor by the conceit of our own natural understanding: but let us assure our selves that he hath victory always in his hand, how much so ever the world set it self against him, and strive to stop the performance of that which he hath spoken.
WE haue seene what promise Moses made to the Israelites: namely yt they shold possesse ye land which was giuen them to inherite. Howbeit forasmuch as their enemies might bee a stop in their way, and it might well seeme that God was not yet fully minded to performe that which he had said: he addeth further, that that let also should be taken away. As howe? Euen by §10this, that God would cast a terror vpon all the nations whom he had erst condemned, so as none of them should be able to withstande the people that was so guided by his owne hande. That is the effect of Moseses meaning in this place. And it is as much as if he had said vnto vs, Whē God hath once warranted vs a thing, although all the lets in the world shoulde incounter vs, yet ought we not to doubt of his promise. For why? The thinges that may seeme vnpossible to men, are altogether in his