A17698:270
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.
Furthermore let us bear in mind, that (as I have said already) if GOD list to chastise us as in respect of the flesh, we must not be too much grieved thereat: for it is for our benefit and welfare. If this people had been well advised, they would have thought thus:§40 because we have offended God by our disobedience, he will not have us to enter into the land: but yet for all that he bereaveth us not of the hope of salvation, let us content our selves with that, and wander forth in this world till he take us hence. So likewise let us learn to wander on, if we mind to come to the heavenly life. And if God do now and then cast us down, let us consider that y• casting down, will make us to go much more swiftly towards §50the mark of the heavenly kingdom that is set before us, than if we had runned never so fast, and had never left galloping all the way. Thus ye see what we had to mark more, upon this saying, that the people would needs go up to discomfit their enemies.
Furthermore let vs beare in minde, that (as I haue sayde alreadie) if GOD list to chastice vs as in respect of the fleshe, we must not bee too much grieued thereat: for it is for our benefite and welfare. If this people had beene well aduised, they woulde haue thought thus:§40 bicause wee haue offended God by our disobedience, hee will not haue vs to enter into the land: but yet for all that he bereaueth vs not of the hope of saluation, let vs content our selues with that, and wander foorth in this worlde till he take vs hence. So likewise let vs learne to wander on, if wee minde to come to the heauenly life. And if God doe nowe and then cast vs downe, let vs consider that y• casting downe, will make vs to go much more swiftlie towardes §50the marke of the heauenly kingdome that is set before vs, than if wee had runned neuer so fast, and had neuer left galloping all the way. Thus ye see what we had to marke more, vppon this saying, that the people would needes goe vp to discomfit their enemies.