A17698:207
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.
Have we made that account once, with full purpose to withstand all Satan's assaults: we must also put the same doctrine in ure in all the rest of our life. And so, when we see our selves beset with never so many wicked persons, and that they lie in wait for us, continually following their lewd practises and devices: what have we to do? We must walk on plainly and uprightly, and not hold with the hare and hunt with the hound as they say.
Haue wee made that account once, with ful purpose to withstand all Satans assaultes: we must also put the same doctrine in vre in all the rest of our lyfe. And so, when wee see our selues beset with neuer so many wicked persons, and that they lie in wayte for vs, continually following their lewd practises and deuices: what haue wee to doe? Wee must walke on playnely and vprightly, and not hold with the hare and hunt with the hound as they say.
When we see that the wicked labour all that they can to overthrow us, let us not do as they do, but let us look what God commandeth us, & frame our selves thereafter. And ⟨p. 39⟩besides that, let us consider, that we shall be as a pray to them, if God had us not in his keeping. But seeing he hath promised us that he will have a care of us, (as in deed he is our father) and that he will maintain us in our just quarrels, and set himself against all such as labour to oppress the right: forasmuch as he of his infinite goodness vouchsafeth to take our case in hand: let us go on hardily, and although our enemies be never so wily, & have the world §10at will, and have a number of practises ready for us: let not all this abash us, nor make us to step out of the right way. For why? seeing that God is on our side, what a shame were it to prefer mortal men before him, as though they were able to get the upper hand of him? So long then as the creatures are not able to prevail against God, let us assure our selves of the victory, forasmuch as it cannot but fall on our side. Thus you see how we ought to apply this doctrine of