A17698:3583
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.
we may well conclude, that it is not without cause, that God saith, that we must be careful, that every one of us must strengthen himself, and gather all our forces together; and not think to set forth negligently to the service of our God. For when we suppose to march one step forward, we shall go an hundred backward, if we be not very stout and courageous, holding our selves in awe and restraining our selves, & gathering our wits to us in such sort, as we bend §20our minds wholly thereunto, and even as ye would say) labour for breath in travelling about it.
wee may well conclude, that it is not without cause, that God sayth, that we must be carefull, that euery one of vs must strengthen himselfe, and gather all our forces together; and not thinke to set foorth negligently to the seruice of our God. For when we suppose to march one step foreward, we shall goe an hundred backward, if we bee not very stoute and couragious, holding our selues in awe and restreyning our selues, & gathering our wits to vs in such sort, as we bend §20our mindes wholly thereunto, and euen as yee would say) labour for breath in trauelling about it.
And moreover seeing we be for laid with ambushes on every side, and should be soon surprised so as we should fall into the snares of Satan ere we were aware: let us take heed and be watchful. That is the thing whereof we be warned. And would God we could well carry away this lesson. For then, whereas we now apply §30all our power, and all our endeavours to things not only frivolous, but altogether hurtful, tending to none other end but to deceive us to our destruction: every of us would be vigilant to walk in the obedience of GOD, and to give himself wholly thereunto. And seeing that we be warned thereof, there is no excuse. Will we then obey our God, and show that our affection is so bent without dissembling? Let every one of us incline to that which §40