A17698:3628
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.
that is to say, in hearing his word, we must embrace the grace which is presented unto us, and rest wholly upon it. After that manner must we be ascertained that §20the name of God is called upon over us.
that is to say, in hearing his woorde, we must embrace the grace which is presented vnto vs, and rest wholy vppon it. After that manner must we bee ascerteyned that §20the name of God is called vppon ouer vs.
Now Moses doth repeat again that which he had said concerning the fruit of the womb, of Cattle, and of the Earth. Truly it had bin sufficient, to have promised at once, that all bodily blessings proceed from God. But on the one side we see the mistrust that is in men, how that when God speaketh unto them, they cease not to argue and to reply; Yea, but shall be sure of it? And therefore to resolve us the better, God §30confirmeth the matter which he had spoken of. Again we see our unthankfulness to be such, that we attribute the things to Fortune, and to our own skill and travel, which God hath done for us. Therefore he calleth us unto him, and showeth that it is he which doth it: and on the other side he would have us to understand, that if we intend to prosper in all points, we must hearken to him and obey him. For all men, yea even the wickeddest in the world are desirous to §40have issue of their own bodies, increase of cattle, and great revenues. But what? In the mean while we despise▪ God the author of all goodness, and seem as though we laboured of purpose to thrust his hand far from us: which is as much as if I should ask a man an alms, and give him a whirret on the ear: or as if he should come to succour me, and I should spit in his face: even so deal we with our God. God therefore perceiving such a malice in us, and §50