A17698:3608
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.
But let us learn to esteem better of Gods goodness towards us, in such wise as we be not found unthankful for his grace. This is the cause (say I) why we conceive not §20the value of the blessings that are contained here: For why? If God send us any vexation, we shut our hearts against it, insomuch that there is none of us which fretteth not against him. And though we murmur not in speech, yet fail we not to have some bitterness lurking in our hearts: there needs but one affliction in all our life, to put the grace of God quite out of cast with us. And when he hath done us all the good that can be devised, yet doth it ever run §30in our remembrance, we saying: yea but I have sustained such a harm: and our mind is never off, of it.
But let vs learn to esteeme better of Gods goodnes towards vs, in such wise as we bee not founde vnthankfull for his grace. This is the cause (say I) why wee conceiue not §20the value of the blessings that are contained here: For why? If God sende vs any vexation, we shut our heartes against it, insomuch that there is none of vs which fretteth not against him. And though wee murmure not in speech, yet faile wee not to haue some bitternesse lurking in our heartes: there needes but one affliction in all our life, to put the grace of God quite out of cast with vs. And when he hath done vs all the good that can be deuised, yet doth it euer runne §30in our rememberance, we saying: yea but I haue susteined such a harme: and our minde is neuer off, of it.
Thus are Gods benefits unsavoury to us, so as we pass them over or let them slip. Contrariwise therefore, when our Lord afflicteth us, let us receive the comforts that he giveth us to moderate our heaviness: and then shall we continue to walk on our way. And albeit we be fain to endure many things, and that by reason §40