A17698:187
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.
They may well say, as for me, I have not so great strength▪ true it is that I ought to do it, but I am not able. Yea marry, but is there not a God that can do it for us? yes: and therefore when we once know our own weakness, let us learn to seek the remedy, forasmuch as god hath promised us the spirit of strength, that being grounded thereupon, we may not §10doubt but that we shall overcome all our enemies, and all the assaults that can be made upon us. Furthermore let us also consider the power of our enemies, and the greatness of temptations. For we have not to do with flesh and blood, they that fight against us are not mortal and transitory men, but they be all the powers of the air, and the prince of the world practiseth all that he can to discomfit us. Now therefore, when we once know the force of Satan, and the §20means that he hath to break us, and to undo us: let us not fail to take courage, and to be of invincible constancy. And why? for we know that our God hath promised us the upper hand of all that ever Satan shall practise against us. And therefore it is he that we must trust unto. Thus we see generally how we ought to put this doctrine in ure.
They may well say, as for me, I haue not so great strength▪ true it is that I ought to doe it, but I am not able. Yea marie, but is there not a God yt can do it for vs? yes: and therefore when we once knowe our owne weaknesse, let vs learne to seeke the remedie, forasmuch as god hath promised vs ye spirit of strēgth, that being grounded thereupon, wee may not §10doubt but that wee shall ouercome all our enemies, and all the assaultes that can be made vppon vs. Furthermore let vs also consider ye power of our enemies, and the greatnesse of temptations. For wee haue not to doe with fleshe and bloud, they that fight against vs are not mortall and transitorie men, but they be all the powers of the ayre, and the prince of the worlde practiseth all yt he can to discomfit vs. Now therefore, when we once knowe the force of Satan, and the §20meanes that he hath to breake vs, and to vndoo vs: let vs not faile to take courage, and to bee of inuincible constancie. And why? for we know yt our God hath promised vs the vpper hand of al that euer Satā shal practise against vs. And therfore it is he yt we must trust vnto. Thus we see generally how we ought to put this doctrine in vre.