A17698:3601
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.
It is no where at all: For in very deed, the earth is accursed. It was the sentence that God pronounced upon Adam & upon all his offspring.1 And therefore we must understand, that all the miseries whereunto we be subject in this present world, do grow from this root, that we continue not in the perfection, wherein Adam was created. And that God reformeth us, when we have done amiss, or rather beholdeth the vices whereof he intendeth to purge us by fit medicines, & tarrieth not till we have offended him and provoked his vengeance, but preventeth us and ministereth the remedy in such season as he knoweth best. And in very deed, when he afflicteth us for some other consideration, than for our sins; the same is a great honour, and a special preeminence unto us: and we have cause to praise him in that he vouchsafeth to mark us, and to make his adoption apparent in us by making us to suffer for the Testimony of ⟨p. 950⟩his trueth, and to receive wrongful persecution at mens hands, under any colour or occasion, whatsoever it be.
It is no where at all: For in verie deede, the earth is accursed. It was the sentence that God pronounced vpon Adam & vpon all his ofspring.1 And therefore we must vnderstand, that all the miseries whereunto wee be subiect in this present worlde, doe growe from this roote, that we continue not in the perfection, wherein Adā was created. And that God reformeth vs, when wee haue done amisse, or rather beholdeth the vices wherof he intendeth to purge vs by fit medicines, & tarieth not til we haue offended him and prouoked his vengeance, but preuenteth vs and ministreth the remedie in such season as he knoweth best. And in very deede, when hee afflicteth vs for some other consideration, than for our sinnes; the same is a great honour, and a speciall preeminence vnto vs: and wee haue cause to praise him in that hee vouchsafeth to marke vs, and to make his adoption apparant in vs by making vs to suffer for the Testimonie of ⟨p. 950⟩his trueth, and to receiue wrongfull persecution at mens handes, vnder any colour or occasion, whatsoeuer it be.