A17698:3308
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.
When we behold the wretched unbelievers in the Popedom, which are still carried away so headlong in ignorance and in the damnable superstitions of Papistry: alas we ought to think that we were like unto them, until God delivered us from thence: and that we are forgetful hereof through contempt, as we see that many disdain the Papists and mock them, and have no pity of them. And §60why? Because they consider not what they themselves have been; nor magnify the grace of God to say: If God had not reached us his hand, what had become of us? We had remained in our destruction, wherewith we had been overwhelmed. Let us therefore think hereupon when we behold them which are yet as it were rejected and forsaken of God: let us know that our case and theirs was alike: and let it move us to humility, that all pride may be cast down, and we endeavour to win them, as much as lieth in us, which are yet wandering from the way of salvation: let us acknowledge that we had once need of such help and succour, and that God was not niggardly towards us, to the intent that we for our part should not be negligent to employ our selves likewise for our neighbour, & by that means show that we are his children, seeing it hath pleased him to show himself a father towards us. Now I grant that there are many which are wonderfully grieved when a man putteth them in mind what they have been in time past.
When wee beholde the wretched vnbeleeuers in the Popedome, which are still carryed away so headlōg in ignorance and in the damnable superstitions of Papistrie: alas wee ought to thinke that wee were like vnto them, vntill God deliuered vs from thence: and that wee are forgetfull heereof through contempt, as wee see that many disdayne the Papistes and mocke them, and haue no pitie of them. And §60why? Because they consider not what they themselues haue beene; ne magnifie the grace of God to saye: If God had not reached vs his hande, what had become of vs? Wee had remayned in our destruction, wherewith we had beene ouerwhelmed. Let vs therefore thinke hereupon when wee beholde them which are yet as it were reiected and forsaken of God: let vs knowe that our case and theirs was alike: and let it mooue vs to humilitie, that all pryde may bee cast downe, and wee endeuour to winne them, as much as lyeth in vs, which are yet wandering from the way of saluation: let vs acknowledge that wee had once neede of such helpe and succour, and that God was not niggardly towardes vs, to the intent that wee for our parte shoulde not bee negligent to employ our selues likewise for our neyghbour, & by that meanes shewe that wee are his children, seeing it hath pleased him to shewe himselfe a father towardes vs. Nowe I graunt that there are many which are wonderfully greeued when a man putteth them in minde what they haue beene in time past.