A17698:1867
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.
Now let us take good heed to that which I have said, namely that such as do so go astray & give them selves to naughtiness, have not the protection which our Lord hath promised: for they go wilfully to cast themselves up as it were to the spoil. Therefore it is good reason that God should forsake them, & that they should find themselves to be taken unprovided.§30 But if we walk in humility, & seek to be always guided by the hand of our God: then let us hardily put our trust in him, and we shall ever be maintained. Although men gape upon us like Lyons with open mouth; & although we have not wherewith to resist them: yet will God be able enough to beat them back. We may be driven to fight; but in the mids of the encounter we shall be sustained as God hath promised us, and that will be an invincible fortress unto us. That is the thing §40which we have to remember upon this place.
Now let vs take good heed to yt which I haue said, namely yt such as do so go astray & giue thē selues to naughtines, haue not ye protectiō which our Lord hath promised: for they goe wilfully to cast themselues vp as it were to ye spoile. Therefore it is good reasō yt God should forsake them, & that they should find themselues to be taken vnprouided.§30 But if we walk in humility, & seeke to be always guided by ye hand of our God: then let vs hardily put our trust in him, and we shal euer be maintained. Although men gape vppon vs like Lyons with opē mouth; & although we haue not wherewith to resist them: yet will God be able ynough to beate them backe. Wee may be driuen to fight; but in ye mids of the incounter we shalbe sustained as God hath promised vs, and yt will be an inuincible fortres vnto vs. That is the thing §40which we haue to remember vpon this place.
Yea and Moses saith expressly, People or Nations that are mightier and stronger than you; to the intent we should not make comparison with the things that are seen, to think that God will not help us except there be some natural means, or some worldly entrance. No no, we must not be at that point: but we must consider that his power is infinite. Therefore we do him great wrong, when we restrain his power to that which