A17698:214
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.
Thus ye see that the first means whereby God showeth himself to be our Saviour: is that §30he armeth us against our enemies, or rather that he himself is our shield, our strong hold (as he nameth himself oftentimes in the scriptures,1) our bulwark, our captain, and to be short, all that ever we be. Mark that for one point.
Thus yee see that the first meanes whereby God sheweth himselfe to be our Sauiour: is that §30hee armeth vs against our enemies, or rather that hee himselfe is our shielde, our strong holde (as he nameth himselfe oftentimes in the scriptures,1) our bulwarke, our captaine, and to be short, all that euer wee bee. Mark that for one poynt.
Now herewithal, when God hath so strengthened us, and given us the upper hand of all assaults that could be put unto us: he must be fain to uphold us still within. For else should §40not we be able to go one step, and we should want all that ever belongeth to our salvation. And even as a young child should dye, if it were not succoured: even so is it with us. If a little child be let alone, he will cast himself into the fire or into the water, he could not take one bit of bread to feed himself withal, he must be borne in arms, he must be swaddled, he could not dress himself, he would starve for cold sooner than come to the fire, and §50to be short, we see that a young babe before he come to some age, is the miserablest creature that can be devised: and even so is it with us in respect of our God. Let us set as much store by our selves as we list, as we see that men do, glorying marvellously in their own opinion: and yet is there more infirmity in us than in little infants. He must be fain to rule us, he must be fain to feed us, he must be fain to carry us, he must be fain to clothe us, he must be