A17698:351
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 herewith all let us also call to remembrance, that God cannot abide that men should despise and refuse the benefit that he offereth, and let occasion slip: for if he open the gate, and men will not enter, he cannot bear with that negligence of theirs matched with disobedience. For what was the cause that God was so provoked to anger, that he sware that ⟨p. 72⟩all the carcasses of the people should rot in the wilderness,1 and that he used so sharp words unto them? It was for that they had refused to enter into the land that he had promised them. We see then, that unthankfulness provoketh Gods vengeance against us to the uttermost, specially when we refuse the benefit that he offereth us, and that such refusal proceedeth of wilfulness and malice, which happeneth in manner continually. For §10what maketh us so loath to receive the good turns that GOD would do us; but our own unbelief, forasmuch as we think not that he will keep touch with us, but rather fall to reasoning what will become of it? And therefore let us mark well that men shall never bereave themselves of Gods benefits, but through their own distrust. Wherefore it standeth us so much the more on hand to endeavour to believe all the promises of our God, and to receive §20his sayings purely and simply, and to yield unto them without any gainsaying. Lo whereupon it behoveth us to rest.
And herewith all let vs also call to rememberance, that God cannot abide that men shoulde despise and refuse the benefite that hee offereth, and let occasion slippe: for if hee open the gate, and men will not enter, hee cannot beare with that negligence of theirs matched with disobedience. For what was the cause that God was so prouoked to anger, that hee sware that ⟨p. 72⟩all the carkeises of the people shoulde rotte in the wildernesse,1 and that hee vsed so sharpe wordes vnto them? It was for that they had refused to enter into the lande that hee had promised them. Wee see then, that vnthankefulnesse prouoketh Gods vengeance against vs to the vttermost, specially when wee refuse the benefite that hee offereth vs, and that such refusall proceedeth of wilfulnesse and malice, which happeneth in manner continually. For