A17698:3614
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.
Moreover let us conclude, that whereas God saith, that he will bless us in the fruit of the earth, that he will bless us in the fruit of our cattle: it is a most sure argument that he will not forget the principal. These things be contemptible and of small reputation, and many times mortal §40men do despise them; and yet we see that God notwithstanding taketh care of them. Seeing that it is so, will he forget our souls, the which he hath created after his own image, the which also he hath so dearly redeemed with the sacred blood of his son? Surely no. First of all therefore let us acknowledge Gods favour towards us, in abasing himself so far as to direct and to govern every thing that belongeth to our life and sustenance; and from thence let §50us mount up higher, and understand that he will not fail us in the things that surpass this present life: but rather that in the chief things that belong to our life, yea even in this world, God will stretch forth his hand to furnish us always with all things that are needful.
Moreouer let vs conclude, that whereas God saith, that he will blesse vs in the fruite of the earth, that he will blesse vs in the fruite of our cattell: it is a most sure argument that hee will not forget the principal. These thinges be contemptible and of smal reputation, and many times mortal §40men doe dispise them; and yet wee see that God notwithstanding taketh care of them. Seeing that it is so, will hee forget our soules, the which hee hath created after his owne ymage, the which also hee hath so dearely redeemed with the sacred bloude of his sonne? Surely no. First of all therefore let vs acknowledge Gods fauour towards vs, in abasing himselfe so farre as to direct and to gouerne euery thing that belongeth to our life and sustenance; and from thence let §50vs mount vp higher, and vnderstande that hee will not faile vs in the thinges that surpasse this present life: but rather that in the chiefe things that belong to our life, yea euen in this worlde, God will stretch forth his hande to furnish vs alwayes with all things that are needefull.