A17698:348
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.
Furthermore where as he saith, that God led his people about by the space of eight and thirty years, until such time as all those that were able to bear armour at the time that the people murmured, were consumed: it serveth still to bring to remembrance the thing that hath been spoken: namely that God executed the vengeance which he had threatened to his people. And (as we see) it is a very profitable lesson, to teach us to tremble at Gods threatenings, as well as to be moved at his promises. Such is our nature, that when GOD promiseth us any thing, we fall to scanning and disputing of it, so as we cannot rest upon it, to say it shall be so: we cannot conclude that it is Gods will. True it is that we will confess it with our mouth: but as for to be fully resolved of it, we will none of that, unless his trueth be well sealed and warranted in our hearts by his holy spirit. And yet even then too, we be so inclined to distrust, that we draw still back from the thing that God promiseth us: so brutish and dull-headed are we.
Furthermore where as hee saith, that God led his people about by the space of eight and thirtie yeeres, vntill such time as all those that were able to beare armour at the time that the people murmured, were consumed: it serueth still to bring to rememberance the thing that hath beene spoken: namely that God executed the vengeance which he had threatened to his people. And (as wee see) it is a verie profitable lesson, to teach vs to tremble at Gods threatenings, as well as to bee mooued at his promises. Such is our nature, that when GOD promiseth vs any thing, wee fall to scanning and disputing of it, so as wee cannot rest vppon it, to say it shall bee so: wee cannot conclude that it is Gods will. True it is that we will confesse it with our mouth: but as for to bee fully resolued of it, wee will none of that, vnlesse his trueth bee well sealed and warranted in our heartes by his holie spirite. And yet euen then too, we be so inclyned to distrust, that we draw still backe from the thing that God promiseth vs: so brutish and dulheaded are we.
And this appeareth yet more when he threateneth us, So much the more then ought we to think upon his judgements, and to consider that if he be provoked, the threatenings that he hath uttered with his mouth shall not fall to the ground, but have their effect and performance.