A17698:261
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.
But herewith all let us mark, that Moses ceased not to be an heir still of the heavenly kingdom, though he were bereft of the outward sign of it. And thereby we be warned, that if God make us not to feel his favour and love in this world so fully as we would wish, ⟨p. 51⟩it must not make us to be out of patience. For it may hap that we shall take our selves to be miserable, yea and that when we look upon our own state, we shall deem it had bin much better for us to have gone astray with the world: But what for that?1 Of all that time we have a life that lieth hid in God. Therefore it is no hurt at all to us, though God cut off the blessings of this present life from us. For he knoweth to what end he doeth it: and it is good for us to be so exercised.§10 Thus ye see that the thing which we have to bear in mind, is that God doeth divers times hide the signs of his love from us, as in respect of the world: but he loveth us never a whit the less, as we see how it happened unto Moses.
But heerewith all let vs marke, that Moses ceased not to bee an heire still of the heauenly kingdome, though hee were bereft of the outwarde signe of it. And thereby wee be warned, that if God make vs not to feele his fauour and loue in this worlde so fully as wee woulde wish, ⟨p. 51⟩it must not make vs to bee out of patience. For it may happe that we shall take our selues to bee miserable, yea and that when wee looke vppon our owne state, we shall deeme it had bin much better for vs to haue gone astray with the world: But what for that?1 Of al yt time we haue a life that lyeth hid in God. Therefore it is no hurt at all to vs, though God cut off the blessings of this present life from vs. For he knoweth to what end he doeth it: and it is good for vs to be so exercised.§10 Thus yee see that the thing which wee haue to beare in minde, is that God doeth diuers times hide the signes of his loue from vs, as in respect of the worlde: but hee loueth vs neuer a whit the lesse, as we see how it happened vnto Moses.