A17698:1984
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.
Thus ye see that although the rich enjoy their ease & have wherewith to maintain their delights for the present time: Yet they must be of such mind, that if God list to bereave them of all things the next morrow, they must not repine to give over all, but so humble themselves as they may say, Lord I will live to day according to the blessing which thou hast given me: and if thou list to impoverish me to morrow, do thy good pleasure: only grant me the grace to learn to content my self with any other state of living than I live in to day. Whereas to day I fare according to mine ability; if thou list to bring me down to brown bread, let me abide to be brought thereto, and let my neck be pliable to receive thy yoke. That is the effect of the things which we have to mark upon this sentence of Moseses, where he declareth that every man must moderate his diet and fare according to gods blessing, that is to say, according to the ability that God giveth him wherewith to do it.
Thus ye see that although the rich enioye their ease & haue wherewith to maintaine their delights for the present time: Yet they must bee of such mind, that if God list to bereaue them of all things the next morrowe, they must not repine to giue ouer al, but so humble thēselues as they may say, Lord I wil liue to day according to the blessing which thou hast giuen mee: and if thou list to impouerishe mee to morrowe, doe thy good pleasure: onely graunt mee the grace to learne to content my selfe with anie other state of liuing than I liue in to day. Whereas to day I fare according to mine abilitie; if thou list to bring me downe to browne breade, let mee abide to be brought thereto, and let my necke be pliable to receyue thy yoke. That is the effect of the thinges which we haue to marke vppon this sentence of Moseses, where he declareth that euery man must moderate his dyet and fare according to gods blessing, that is to say, according to the abilitie that God giueth him wherewith to doe it.
And we be further warned to beware that we devour not all that ever we can get by pilfry and wicked trades: for that is no blessing of