A17698:2008
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.
True it is that we be driven to feel our harms in good earnest, that we may be moved with hearty desire to return unto him: But yet notwithstanding, for all his rough chastising of us, and for all the long continuance of our misery, we miss not to come into his favour again, and to be made partakers of his benefits, when we cease to shrink away from him, and be fully minded to put our selves again under his obedience.
True it is that wee bee driuen to feele our harmes in good earnest, that wee may bee moued with hartie desire to returne vnto him: But yet notwithstanding, for all his rough chastising of vs, and for all the long continuance of our miserie, wee misse not to come into his fauour againe, and to be made partakers of his benefites, when we cease to shrinke away from him, and be fully minded to put our selues againe vnder his obedience.
So then, let us learn to put this doctrine of Moseses in ure, namely of doing that which is good and rightful in the sight of our God. And let us mark how it is not only for a day or two that God sayeth he will be merciful and favourable to his people: but that he will hold out to the end, yea even after the decease of those that shall have served him. And herein we have a confirmation of our hope of the everlasting life. For if God hold on in doing us good even after our decease, in the person of our children: it followeth that he will not forget us, but that when we have finished our race in this world, we shall be gathered up unto him, to enjoy the benefits fully and perfectly, whereof he hath given us but a taste by hope. Therefore must we mark that point; and sith we be so naughty and froward, that we cease not to go astray and to run gadding here and there: let us run back again to him, and consider that his uttering of his will unto us by word of mouth, or his writing of it in paper or parchment, is not enough for us:1 but that he must be fain to write in it our hearts also.2