A17698:370
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 then, as for this devilish geerishnesse which the wicked have to overthrow Gods children withal, and to cumber and trouble them every where: let it not put us out of heart, though they pursue us never so deadly. For why? GOD will provide for us in such wise, as he will make those afraid of our shadows, which seem as now to have their throats open to swallow us up, and to be as gulfs of hell. God will work after such a fashion in that behalf, as they shall not be worthy to be compared with little babes.
Nowe then, as for this diuelish geerishnesse which the wicked haue to ouerthrowe Gods children withall, and to cumber and trouble them euerie where: let it not put vs out of hearte, though they pursue vs neuer so deadely. For why? GOD will prouide for vs in such wise, as hee will make those afraide of our shadowes, which seeme as nowe to haue their throates open to swallow vs vp, and to bee as gulfes of hell. God will worke after such a fashion in that behalfe, as they shall not bee worthie to be compared with little babes.
Let us mark then, that seeing it is told us that God holdeth mens hearts in his hand: we must always rather look to him, than rest upon any thing here below, whensoever we see any stops that may put us in fear. And in so doing we shall never be confounded.
Let vs marke then, that seeing it is tolde vs that God holdeth mens hearts in his hande: wee must alwayes rather looke to him, than rest vppon any thing heere belowe, whensoeuer wee see any stoppes that may put vs in feare. And in so doing wee shall neuer bee confounded.
Moses addeth moreover, That he sent to Sehon with words of peace, saying: Let us pass through thy country, we will pay for our bread and water, we will do thee no harm, we will pass as thy friends, as we have done to our brethren the Edomites. It should seem here at the first sight, that Moses did against that which was commanded him. For these are two divers things, [namely that God saith] go give battle to Sehon king of the Amorites: and that Moses in stead of giving him battle, and in stead of encountering him in the field sendeth an Ambassade unto him, and prayeth him to give him leave but only to pass through his Country, promising to do no harm, and to pay for all things that he took. It might seem then that here is some contrariety: and if it were so, then was Moses disobedient unto God.