A17698:3615
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.
There is the second point: which is; that we shall be upholden against our enemies. We have said, that the first point is, that God provideth for us, so as we want not any thing that is requisite §60for the passing of our life in this world. But if our Grainers were never so full, our Cellars never so thoroughly furnished, and our purse never so well stuffed, so as we want no manner of thing: yet if in the mean while our enemies be able to scratch out our eyes, and we be as people set out to the spoil, so as we be daily assaulted, and have no defence; what booteth us our great abundance? Therefore it was Gods will, shortly to show here, that his blessings should extend themselves so far and wide in all cases and all respects, that nothing should be missing to such as do him honour and service. But let us mark, that God hath not exempted us quite from our enemies, neither did he exempt the people of old time. For why? It is impossible for us to live in this world without some vexation at other mens hands.1 True it is that as much as in us lieth we ought to procure peace, for our part.2 But forasmuch as the devil is Prince of this world▪ he will not leave Gods children in rest. And he hath supporters enow to serve his turn: for all the despisers of God, all the wicked, and all the hypocrites that be in this world, the number of whom is in manner infinite, are Satan's darts, swords, and arrows.
There is the seconde point: which is; that we shalbe vpholden against our enemies. Wee haue said, yt the first point is, that God prouideth for vs, so as we want not any thing that is requisite §60for the passing of our life in this worlde. But if our Grainers were neuer so full, our Cellers neuer so thorowly furnished, and our purse neuer so well stuffed, so as we want no manner of thing: yet if in the meane while our enemies be able to scratch out our eyes, and we be as people set out to the spoyle, so as wee bee dayly assaulted, and haue no defence; what booteth vs our great aboundance? Therefore it was Gods will, shortly to shewe heere, that his blessings shoulde extende themselues so farre and wide in all cases and all respectes, that nothing should be missing to such as doe him honour and seruice. But let vs marke, that God hath not exempted vs quite from our enimies, neither did hee exempt the people of olde time. For why? It is impossible for vs to liue in this world without some vexation at other mens hands.