A17698:213
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.
The other is this where he addeth, that from the time of the peoples deliverance, God had maintained them, yea and that with such kindness and gentleness, as a father that had borne his child in his arms could not have done more for him. Now these two points belong to us. For they be the too means whereby God procureth and furthereth §10our salvation, until he have brought it to full perfection. On the one side he fighteth for us: for we shall never be without enemies as hath bin declared already. If we be not acquainted with God, the devil will reign peaceably over us, and we shall delight to be under his tyranny, as they that are naturally given thereunto. But if God call us to him: then shall we feel the devil utterly against us, and we shall see the world inflamed with deadly hatred §20towards us. To be short, there will be such a sort of enemies to bid us battle, as we shall not know on which side to turn us. Lo in what plight Gods children are. Now then, his power must be fain to maintain us, and to fight the battle: and if he have done it for the Jews, he must be fain to do it now for us too.
The other is this where hee addeth, that from the time of the peoples deliueraunce, God had maintained them, yea and that with such kindenesse and gentlenesse, as a father that had borne his childe in his armes could not haue done more for him. Now these two poyntes belong to vs. For they bee the too meanes whereby God procureth and furthereth §10our saluation, vntill he haue brought it to full perfection. On the one side hee fighteth for vs: for wee shall neuer bee without enemies as hath bin declared already. If wee be not acquainted with God, the deuill will reigne peaceably ouer vs, and wee shall delight to bee vnder his tyranny, as they that are naturally giuen thereunto. But if God call vs to him: then shall wee feele the deuill vtterly against vs, and wee shall see the world inflamed with deadly hatred §20towardes vs. To be shorte, there will be such a sorte of enemies to bidde vs battell, as wee shall not knowe on which side to turne vs. Lo in what plight Gods children are. Now then, his power must bee fayne to maintaine vs, and to fight the battell: and if he haue done it for the Iewes, hee must be faine to doe it now for vs too.