A17698:3049
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 moreover although God utter not his vengeance at the first against them which seek to trouble and to overthrow the building of our faith: yet let us assure our selves, that God (notwithstanding that he wink at things for a time) yet sleepeth not in heaven for all that. And therefore let us patiently wait until he put to his hand. He suffereth the wicked sometime to wander at will, and to triumph among us, & we are of opinion that the earth will sink under them; we are astonished & even beside our selves: we think there is no remedy, we suppose there is no way to succour us, we are of opinion that god is laid down to sleep. But in the end he putteth to his hand. And although he chastise some of them lightly, yet others settle in their lees. As for example, a man shall see that when God punisheth some wicked persons which have been the occasions and authors of many troubles and offences, yet others shall ⟨p. 800⟩remain unpunished, by reason whereof they think their own wickedness to be nothing, & so they follow it on farther, because God beareth with them. But it is said that the Ammonites and Moabites shall bear this curse throughout ten generations. Therefore sith we see that God will punish them which molest us, and which have bin occasions of falling among us; howsoever the case go, let us wait gods leisure, having an eye to that which is set down here, & §10beholding that which hath happened under the Law, until he wreak his vengeance on the wicked.
And moreouer although God vtter not his vengeance at the first against them which seeke to trouble and to ouerthrowe the building of our faith: yet let vs assure our selues, that God (notwithstanding that he winke at things for a time) yet sleepeth not in heauen for all that. And therfore let vs patiently wayte vntill hee put to his hand. He suffereth the wicked sometime to wander at will, and to triumph among vs, & we are of opinion that the earth will sinke vnder them; we are astonished & euen beside our selues: we think there is no remedie, we suppose there is no way to succor vs, we are of opinion yt god is laid down to sleepe. But in ye end he putteth to his hād. And although he chastise some of them lightly, yet others settle in their lees. As for exāple, a mā shal see yt when God punisheth some wicked persons which haue been the occasions and authors of many troubles and offences, yet others shall ⟨p. 800⟩