A17698:2538
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.
Now let us kneel down in the presence of our good God with acknowledgement of our faults, praying him to make us feel them better than we have done, that by means thereof we may be drawn to true repentance to mislike of all our vices & transgressions, & to rid ourselves of them, till God have so wrought in us, that we be throughly clothed with his righteousness: & that in the mean while he so bear with us in our weakness, as we may not fail to obtained favour at his hand, although we live not in such perfection as were to be wished. That it may please him to grant this grace, not only to us but also to all people and Nations of the earth, bringing back all poor ignorant people, out of the captivity of errors and darkness wherein they are held; that so he may lead them to the knowledge of his trueth: And that for this purpose it would please him to raise up true & faithful ministers of his word. &c.
Nowe let vs kneele downe in the presence of our good God with acknowledgement of our faultes, praying him to make vs feele them better than we haue done, yt by meanes thereof wee may be drawen to true repentance to mislike of all our vices & transgressions, & to rid ourselues of thē, till God haue so wrought in vs, that we be throughly clothed with his righteousnes: & that in the meane while hee so beare with vs in our weakenesse, as wee may not faile to obtained fauour at his hande, although wee liue not in such perfection as were to be wished. That it may please him to graunt this grace, not onely to vs but also to all people and Nations of the earth, bringing backe all poore ignorant people, out of the captiuitie of errours and darkenesse wherein they are helde; that so he may leade them to the knowledge of his trueth: And that for this purpose it would please him to raise vp true & faithfull ministers of his worde. &c.
Levy then are as a body torn in pieces. And yet doeth God turn their punishment into an honour. And therein appeareth his goodness, forasmuch as he maketh the things to redound to our benefit and salvation, which should have been to our condemnation. Lo how God worketh towards those that are his. Insomuch that although he punish them for their sins, yet doth he make them feel his goodness therewith, by turning the things to a contrary end,