A17698:201
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.
But yet for all this, the matter lieth not altogether in being desirous to serve God, & to abstain from the foolish attempts that carry men away. ⟨p. 38⟩For there may be some that are pliable enough, & which would fain do the things that God commandeth: but therewithal they be puffed up with a fond self weening, bearing themselves in hand that they be able to compass the things that they have to do, and trusting to their own reason. But our Lord cannot abide to be robbed of the honour that belongeth unto him. For what have we whereof it is lawful for us to boast? When we have gathered all our powers unto us,§10 we shall find them to be nothing but a vain and fond show. And therefore we must be fain to put to the second point which I have touched. Which is, that here we be warned to submit our selves to the obedience of God, so as we seek the things that he giveth us leave to seek, & ask counsel at his mouth what things he liketh and alloweth: to the intent that knowing our selves to be overweak, yea and that there is no wisdom, strength, nor towardness §20in us, but that all our powers fail us: we may pray him to guide us and to give us good direction, and to hold us up with strong hand, so as we ground not our selves upon our own weening or opinion, but altogether upon the assurance of his word. Hath God promised to help us? then let us not doubt but he will do it. Have we no promise at his hand? then must we needs be at our wits end, till he comfort us and strengthen us by showing us his will. Thus §30ye see what we have to mark upon this text of Moses.
But yet for all this, the matter lyeth not altogether in being desirous to serue God, & to absteine frō the foolish attempts yt cary men away. ⟨p. 38⟩For there may be some that are pliable enough, & which would faine doe the thinges that God commaundeth: but therewithall they be puffed vp with a fond selfe weening, bearing themselues in hand that they be able to compasse the things that they haue to doe, and trusting to their owne reason. But our Lord cannot abide to be robbed of the honor that belongeth vnto him. For what haue wee whereof it is lawfull for vs to boast? When we haue gathered all our powers vnto vs,