A17698:3689
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.
Now where he allegeth, that none shall save them: That is to cut off all the vain hopes which men do forge to them selves in their own brains, when he punisheth §40them. They look hither and thither, and if they find any comfort in this world, it seemeth unto them, that they shall make a stoppage against God, and that they shall be able to win the goal in the end. In deed they will not say so; for it is a blasphemy which all of us do hold accursed; but yet we be so doltish, that we hope to turn away the hand of GOD when we find any §50help here: in so much that if men bear us any favour, and we be supported in any thing, we arm our selves therewith against God. But Moses telleth us here, that it is in vain for men to seek divers succours after that fashion, when GOD warreth upon them. For why? All creatures are in his hand, and without him they can do nothing. More over, that which is for our benefit, shall become our bane, and all things shall redound to our confusion.§60 Let us not therefore look to be saved by any means that may be, when our Lord taketh part against us: but let us return unto him, seeing that there is none other remedy but that, and let us rid our selves of all such things as may hinder us to come to repentance.
Nowe where hee alleageth, that none shall saue them: That is to cut off all the vayne hopes which men doe forge to them selues in their owne braynes, when hee punisheth §40them. They looke hither and thither, and if they finde any comfort in this worlde, it seemeth vnto them, that they shall make a stoppage against God, and that they shall bee able to winne the goale in the ende. In deede they will not say so; for it is a blasphemie which all of vs doe holde accursed; but yet wee bee so doltish, that wee hope to turne away the hande of GOD when wee finde any §50helpe heere: in so much that if men beare vs any fauour, and wee bee supported in any thing, wee arme our selues therewith against God. But Moses telleth vs heere, that it is in vayne for men to seeke dyuers succours after that fashion, when GOD warreth vppon them. For why? All creatures are in his hande, and without him they can doe nothing. More ouer, that which is for our benefite, shall become our bane, and all thinges shall redounde to our confusion.