A17698:2059
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.
For as much then as we see that our Lord worketh in such wise as he turneth darkness into light, and deadly poison to our health: have we not whereof to rejoice? and ought we not to be patient albeit that troubles do vex us §30for a time, and that we have much ado to resist? Yet ought not our hearts to quail, seeing that God giveth it so happy an issue. Thus much concerning the first point; that is to wit, that if we love God with all our heart, that is to say, roundly and soundly and without counterfeiting: he will not suffer us to be beguiled: but whensoever Satan comes to sow troubles and heresies, we shall be confirmed still better and better, and profit in such wise, as we shall never §40be overcome. And therewithal we shall have the better proof that we be of the number of his servants, and of those whom he hath committed to the custody of our Lord Jesus Christ, and that we shall see this saying fulfilled, that he will never suffer any of the things to perish,1 which his father hath put into his hand. We see then how our Lord Jesus Christ is the keeper of our salvation; & that we find the thing by experience which Saint §50Peter sayeth;2 namely that our salvation is kept in heaven by faith, and that we our selves also shall get the upper hand of all the temptations which the devil stirreth up against us, by sowing such cockle and darnel to the prejudice of Gods trueth.
For as much then as wee see that our Lorde worketh in such wise as hee turneth darkenesse into light, and deadly poyson to our health: haue wee not whereof to reioyce? and ought wee not to bee patient albeit that troubles doe vexe vs §30for a time, and that wee haue much adoo to resist? Yet ought not our heartes to quaile, seeing that God giueth it so happie an issue. Thus much concerning the first poynt; that is to witte, that if wee loue God with all our heart, that is to say, roundly and soundly and without counterfayting: hee will not suffer vs to bee beguyled: but whensoeuer Satan comes to sowe troubles and heresies, wee shalbee confirmed still better and better, and profite in such wise, as wee shall neuer