A17698:202
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.
And therefore although it be unpossible for a christen man to step one step without falling: yet must we not be out of hart. The reason is, because we have Gods promise, that he will fight for us. 1Our fighting (saith Saint Paul) is not against flesh and blood; behold, all the powers of the air are against us. For the divil is named the prince of the world, he is above us, and holdeth §40us as it were between his paws and in his throat, so as he is like enough to swallow us up every minute of an hour like a lion: and we have neither strength nor sense to withstand him.
And therefore although it be vnpossible for a christen man to step one step without falling: yet must wee not be out of hart. The reason is, because wee haue Gods promise, that he will fight for vs. 1Our fighting (sayth Saint Paul) is not against fleshe and bloud; beholde, all the powers of the ayre are against vs. For the diuil is named the prince of the world, he is aboue vs, and holdeth §40vs as it were betweene his pawes and in his throate, so as he is lyke enough to swallowe vs vp euery minute of an houre lyke a lyon: and we haue neither strength nor sense to withstād him.
But yet for all that, we must conclude, that forasmuch as we be in the protection of our God, we be sure of the victory, if we fight well. Therefore let this saying be well printed in our mind, that the Lord our God will fight for us. When there is any question of doing well, the Papists cling §50