A17698:208
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.
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 §20Moses to our use.
When wee see that the wicked labor all that they can to ouerthrowe vs, let vs not doe as they doe, but let vs looke what God commaundeth vs, & frame our selues thereafter. And ⟨p. 39⟩besides that, let vs consider, that we shall bee as a pray to them, if God had vs not in his keeping. But seeing hee hath promised vs that hee will haue a care of vs, (as in deede he is our father) and that he will maintaine vs in our iust quarels, and set himselfe against all such as labor to oppresse the right: forasmuch as hee of his infinite goodnesse vouchsafeth to take our case in hand: let vs goe on hardily, and although our enemies be neuer so wyly, & haue the world §10at will, and haue a nomber of practises ready for vs: let not all this abash vs, nor make vs to step out of the right way. For why? seeing that God is on our side, what a shame were it to preferre mortall men before him, as though they were able to get the vpper hand of him? So long then as the creatures are not able to preuaile against God, let vs assure our selues of the victorie, forasmuch as it cannot but fall on our side. Thus you see how wee ought to apply this doctrine of