A17698:346
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 even these manner of speeches, That God drave out the Giants before the face of the Edomites and before the face of the Moabites, do yet better confirm the things that are said already, according as we have seen heretofore, that it is he which putteth men in fear.1 For if it please him, although men have no courage at all, but be fearful and hen-hearted▪ yet will he make them strong and stout, so as they shall be as unmoveable as rocks when other come §40to encounter against them. And on the other side although they be Giants and carry the countenances of Lyons: yet can God weaken them in one moment, so as they shall run away from their own shadows, though no body else pursue them. Forasmuch then as Moses useth such manner of speeches: let us assure our selves that men have not their hearts in their own hands, to strengthen them at their need. And therefore let us take warning §50thereby, to trust that GOD will discomfit our enemies without the power of man: and that if they rise up against us with never so violent rage: yet shall they be beaten down, and not be able to do any thing against us. And why? For GOD which when he listeth doeth put to flight not only men of small courage, but also even Giants which are so huge that they astonish men even with their look: can well enough skill how to put them back with all their §60boldness.
And euen these manner of speeches, That God draue out the Gyantes before the face of the Edomites and before the face of the Moabytes, doe yet better confirme the things that are saide alreadie, according as wee haue seene heeretofore, that it is hee which putteth men in feare.1 For if it please him, although men haue no courage at all, but bee fearefull and henharted▪ yet will hee make them strong and stout, so as they shalbee as vnmoueable as rockes when other come §40to incounter against them. And on the otherside although they bee Gyantes and carie the countenaunces of Lyons: yet can God weaken them in one moment, so as they shall runne away from their owne shadowes, though no bodie else pursue them. Forasmuch then as Moses vseth such manner of speeches: let vs assure our selues that men haue not their heartes in their owne handes, to strengthen them at their neede. And therefore let vs take warning