A17698:3757
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.
And §50likewise on the contrary side,1 it is said that he hardened the hearts of kings, when the people were to enter into the land of Canaan: whereas they should have bin suffered to pass, there were may gainsayers that resisted them. Whence came that? Even of this, that they had resisted their God. Let us therefore learn (as I have said heretofore) so to behave our selves in obedience towards God, that men also for their parts may be friendly unto us, For there is none so great nor so mighty, but §60he shall find some misery to rise up against him, when he will needs play the stout fellow in striving against God. And we have seen that they which are drunken with their own greatness, must in the end be punished, not by such as are in any authority, or by such as are of estimation in this world: but by rascals & naughtipacks: such folk must even spit in their faces. And such examples are to be seen even in princes, & men of greatest state. For when they yield not themselves to be governed of God, he is fain to stir up governors to the contrary, to shame such as will not be obedient unto him. Yet notwithstanding when men yield not themselves tractable▪ then must we understand that god manageth the matter by a secret mean; and that he doth it to make us to stoop. Therefore let us not deceive our selves in the creatures, saying; What fortune is this? In deed we may say so, but we must go yet one step farther: & we must understand that it cometh not to pass without the direction of God. And thereupon we must repair to the remedy, that is to wit, we must stoop under the word & hand of God, and consider, that if it please him, he can turn the minds of men that were so spiteful against us, & make them to become friendly to us. And that is a thing more than necessary. For when we have to do with them that be rough & intractable, we be by and by out of heart, & would, (if we could possibly) rid our selves of all troubles, and be set free from them at the first dash. But we should rather return unto God, acknowledging that those things proceed from his hand.
And §50likewise on ye cōtrary side,1