A17698:3416
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 let us note by the way, that albeit God heard the cries of his people, yet he showed it not by his doings at the first. We see §40how the people came to extreme miseries, ere they were succoured. And that is the cause why it is expressly said in Exodus,1 I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people. God saith not simply that he hath seen their affliction, but he repeateth it again, as if he should say, Because I made no countenance of helping you as soon as you cried, you thought that I was deaf at your requests, or that I thought no longer upon your miseries:§50 but I tell you, that they were always before mine eyes, and yet I have delayed, and deferred to help you until now: howbeit, that was not because I had no care of you whom I had adopted for my children. So then let us note well, that when we are of opinion that we profit nothing by praying unto God, we must continue and not be grieved as if our prayers were vain and unprofitable. For God considereth of us although §60we perceive it not, and in the end he helpeth us. But we are warned here to be patient, & not to be grieved at the matter, though God satisfy not our desires at the first. Lo what we have to gather concerning these words, where the Jews expressly confess, That GOD heard their voice, although he granted not their requests at the first.
And let vs note by the way, that albeit God heard the cryes of his people, yet he shewed it not by his dooinges at the first. Wee see §40how the people came to extreme miseries, ere they were succoured. And that is the cause why it is expresly sayd in Exodus,1 I haue seene, I haue seene the affliction of my people. God sayth not simply that he hath seene their affliction, but hee repeateth it againe, as if hee should say, Because I made no countenaunce of helping you assoone as you cryed, you thought that I was deafe at your requestes, or that I thought no longer vpon your miseries:§50 but I tell you, that they were alwayes before mine eyes, and yet I haue delayed, and deferred to helpe you vntill now: howbeit, that was not because I had no care of you whom I had adopted for my children. So then let vs note well, that when we are of opinion that wee profit nothing by praying vnto God, wee must continue and not bee greeued as if our prayers were vaine and vnprofitable. For God considereth of vs although