A17698:3379
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.
Secondly let us walk in all simplicity and gentleness, knowing that if we will be as sheep, we shall have a good shepherd which will keep us from the wolves, insomuch that although we seem to be even in their chaps and ready to be devoured; yet God will provide a remedy for all, if we can put our trust in him and feed our souls with patience,1 as our Lord Jesus Christ declareth.
Secondly let vs walke in all simplicitie and gentlenesse, knowing that if wee will bee as sheepe, wee shall haue a good shepheard which wil keepe vs from the wolues, insomuch that although wee seeme to be euen in their chappes and readie to be deuoured; yet God will prouide a remedie for all, if wee can put our trust in him and feede our soules with patience,1 as our Lorde Iesus Christ declareth.
- 1Luke. •1.1•.
But now we must also call to remembrance that which we have treated of before,1 to wit, that God is then specially moved unto anger, when his people are troubled and hindered from taking possession of their inheritance. And if he have declared such sign of anger against the Amalekites, because they would have withheld the Jews from entering into the Land of Canaan: what will he do, if we nowadays do turn away the faithful from entering; (not into the Land of Canaan, but) into the kingdom of heaven? For nowadays God calleth us not to possess the Land of Canaan: but to the immortal and incorruptible life. And therefore we must keep on our way and labour to come thither. Now then, if any come to trouble us: they which shall have cast such stumbling blocks in our way, that is to say which shall have held us back from serving our GOD; shall be driven to feel a double curse in comparison of the curse that lighted upon Amalecke. Now let us consider how many there are nowadays which seek to turn the children of GOD out of their right way, some by cruelty and persecutions, others by lewd and wicked examples: