A17698:2380
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.
And this concerneth not only a mans housing, but also all other things as I said afore: so as the body with all thing belonging thereunto, is the chief house which we have. Therefore if we be now & then diseased, so as we cannot take so quiet rest as we fain would, nor have things ready always at hand: let us consider that our lord handleth us like wayfarers. When a man shall be in his own §50house which is well ruled, they fail not to serve him at his own hour, & to have such meat prepared for him as he best liketh: but if he be abroad in the country, he shall not have all that he would: for folk are not acquainted with his complexion: & whereas he is wont to dine at such an hour, he must be fain to tarry an hour or twain longer. And again, when he hath supped peradventure he shall not be so well lodged as in his own house. Now must we apply all this to our selves:§60 namely that in this world we be as wayfarers. Therefore if our Lord do now & then disappoint us of things that we desire, it is to the end we should run a pace through this world & always keep on forth still, till we come to the kingdom of heaven, & not be tied & fastened to the earth. Thus ye see how this lesson extendeth generally to all things that concern this transitory life.
And this concerneth not onely a mans housing, but also all other things as I said afore: so as ye body with al thing belonging therunto, is the cheefe house which we haue. Therefore if we be now & then diseased, so as we cānot take so quiet rest as we faine would, nor haue things ready alwaies at hand: let vs consider yt our lord handleth vs like wayfarers. When a man shalbe in his own §50house which is well ruled, they faile not to serue him at his own houre, & to haue such meat prepared for him as he best liketh: but if he be abrod in the country, he shall not haue al yt he would: for folk are not acquainted with his complexiō: & whereas he is wont to dine at such an houre, he must be faine to tary an houre or twaine longer. And again, when he hath suppedperaduenture he shal not be so well lodged as in his owne house. Now must wee apply all this to our selues:§60 namely yt in this world we be as waifarers. Therfore if our Lord do now & then disappoint vs of things yt we desire, it is to the end wee should run a pace through this world & alwaies keepe on forth stil, til we come to ye kingdome of heauen, & not be tyed & fastened to ye earth. Thus ye see how this lesson extendeth generally to al things that concerne this transitory life.