A17698:3625
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.
not for any other cause than only his own good pleasure. Let us therefore courageously defy Satan, when we see that he practiseth all that he possibly can against us, and let us count our selves assured against all the dangers of this world, seeing that God hath done us such favour, as not to leave us to fortune, as the unbelievers do imagine. And why? For we be unto him a holy people.§20 And from whence shall we fetch this preeminence? We have it because he hath testified unto us that he is our GOD. If we had not gotten this word of him, we should be always in perplexity, we should still doubt, through questioning of this and that, and our life should hang as it were by a thread; as we shall see in this Chapter. But seeing that God hath uttered his fatherly love unto us, and it hath pleased him to open his mouth, to make §30us to understand that he hath given us familiar access unto him: seeing (I say) that we have such assurance: let us call upon him (that is to say) let us not doubt to glory in this: that he is our Saviour: and that seeing we are his, we cannot perish. Howbeit let us beware that we call not upon the name of God falsely, as all they do which abuse it, and yet in the mean while do make a mock of him, and are despisers of his majesty. If we claim the name of God, let it be, because §40we be grounded upon his promises, and have received them through faith: and then let us call upon him, let him be our refuge, and let us not give our selves to fond bragging as they do which think it enough for them to bear the bare name of Christians. Nay, let us follow the call of our GOD: as Moses showeth here; saying: If thou wilt keep the commandments of thy GOD, as I d•e set them afore §50thee this day. For it is good reason that seeing God hath so bound himself unto us, we in likewise for our part should yield our selves to his direction. And that we should not only profess with our mouths that we be his people, but also show it by framing our whole life agreeable to the same, and by keeping his commandments, make it apparent that we have received the grace which he offered us: For that is the true proof thereof.
not for any other cause than onely his own good pleasure. Let vs therfore courageously defie Sathan, when wee see that hee practiseth all that hee possibly can against vs, and let vs count our selues assured against all the dangers of this world, seeing that God hath done vs such fauor, as not to leaue vs to fortune, as the vnbeleeuers doe imagine. And why? For wee bee vnto him a holy people.