A17698:3817
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.
But in the mean while we cease not to stay upon God, and that is our refuge. Neither have we this affiance §20for this present life only; but we have it also for the life to come: insomuch that although our Lord do put us into the hands of our enemies, yet will he not miss to be our saviour even in the middest of death. Let us not doubt, but that he will safely convey us not only from the morning to the evening, and from the evening to the morning; but also that even in the middest of the darkness of death, we shall always be lightened with his goodness, and he will §30show us that the life which he hath promised to his people, shall never fail. Therefore doth David use this manner of speech. Lord (sayeth he) thy staff or else thy shepherds hook. He taketh the similitude of a shepherd, that hath his staff or his hook. Lord (saith he) so long as I see thy staff before me,1 I am safe, insomuch that if we were to go into the darkness of death, yet being in that dark and irksome dale, yea even in such sort as I might seem to be cast §40into hell: I would not cease to rejoice. After this manner must we practise this doctrine.
But in the meane while wee ceasse not to stay vppon God, and that is our refuge. Neither haue we this affiance §20for this present life onely; but wee haue it also for the life to come: insomuch that although our Lord doe put vs into the handes of our enemies, yet will he not misse to be our sauiour euen in the middest of death. Let vs not doubt, but that he will safely conuey vs not onely from the morning to the euening, and from the euening to the morning; but also that euen in the middest of the darkenesse of death, we shall alwayes be lightened with his goodnesse, and hee will §30shewe vs that the life which hee hath promised to his people, shall neuer faile. Therefore doth Dauid vse this maner of speach. Lorde (saieth he) thy staffe or else thy shepeherdes hooke. He taketh the similitude of a sheepeherd, that hath his staffe or his hooke. Lorde (saith hee) so long as I see thy staffe before me,1