A17698:3154
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 withal let us bear in mind how it is said here, That God will bless them which §20use no wicked trades, as usuries, extortions, briberies: yea, that he will bless them in all things which they put their hands unto. God in this place showeth, that he will not bless idleness, but that he will have men to do their endeavour by such means as shall be admitted unto them. Let us therefore employ our selves to do whatsoever our Lord hath enabled us; and then may we look for his blessing. But if we will be unprofitable blocks, we may not §30think it strange if he forsake us. Why so? For we see the condition which he addeth when he promiseth that he will make us to prosper: that is, that every of us should offer him self unto him, and that he requireth us to do nothing but what we can. Now I grant that the means are not always in mans hand; but yet we on our part according to our power must seek to employ our selves to do well, and not privilege our selves from all carefulness.
Nowe withall let vs beare in minde howe it is sayde here, That God will blesse them which §20vse no wicked trades, as vsuries, extortions, bryberies: yea, that he will blesse them in all things which they put their handes vnto. God in this place sheweth, that hee wil not blesse idlenesse, but that hee will haue men to doe their indeuour by such meanes as shall bee admitted vnto them. Let vs therefore employ our selues to doe whatsoeuer our Lorde hath inabled vs; and then may wee looke for his blessing. But if wee will bee vnprofitable blockes, wee may not §30thinke it straunge if hee forsake vs. Why so? For wee see the condition which hee addeth when hee promiseth that hee will make vs to prosper: that is, yt euerie of vs should offer him selfe vnto him, and that hee requireth vs to doe nothing but what wee can. Nowe I graunt that the meanes are not alwayes in mans hande; but yet wee on our part according to our power must seeke to employe our selues to doe well, and not priuiledge our selues from all carefulnesse.