A17698:2058
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 let us come back again to the words of Moses. He saith that we be tried, to weet if we ⟨p. 532⟩love the Lord our God. Hereby he showeth, that God putteth a difference between the hypocrites and such as serve him in soundness of heart, at such time as heresies spring up and that there is trouble and disagreement. And why? For it is certain that such as love God are preserved by the power of his holy Ghost, & that the troubles which they sustain are a good proof and sealing up of their faith, whereby the same is made authentical. God showeth by §10effect how he hath wrought in them, and that they be in very deed of the number of those whom he hath chosen. So then let us understand, that all the errors and heresies which the devil shall have sowed among us, shall be turned to good end to all Gods children. So far off is it that they bring us any hurt or harm, that they serve ever to make our faith shine the brighter, and to warrant us that God hath succoured us, and that he will have the §20same known to the whole world, so as he may be glorified for it. And we also have the more cause to rest upon him with the greater certainty of faith, and to trust that he will never fail us.
But let vs come backe againe to the wordes of Moses. He sayth that wee be tryed, to weete if wee ⟨p. 532⟩loue the Lorde our God. Heereby hee sheweth, that God putteth a difference betweene the hypocrites and such as serue him in soundnesse of heart, at such time as heresies spring vp and that there is trouble and disagreement. And why? For it is certaine that such as loue God are preserued by the power of his holy Ghoste, & that the troubles which they susteyne are a good proofe and sealing vp of their faith, whereby the same is made autenticall. God sheweth by §10effect howe hee hath wrought in them, and that they bee in verie deede of the number of those whome hee hath chosen. So then let vs vnderstand, that all the errours and heresies which the diuell shall haue sowed among vs, shalbee turned to good ende to all Gods children. So farre off is it that they bring vs any hurte or harme, that they serue euer to make our faith shyne the brighter, and to warrant vs that God hath succoured vs, and that hee will haue the