A17698:3837
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.
Sith we see such dullness in us, that the works of God do pass before our eyes, and we perceive them not: let us sigh and say; ⟨p. 1017⟩Alas, must it not needs be that we be very froward, seeing that God showeth us here, how familiarly he offereth himself, and that his power is open unto us, and yet notwithstanding we remain worse than wild beasts. After that manner ought we to lament; and seeing that God doeth us to understand, (as I have said afore) that the punishments which he sendeth us; be for our warning: if we profit not our selves thereby, let us impute it to our own §10hardheartedness & say, needs must I be too too wicked seeing that God calleth me to his school, & driveth me thither with his rod, & yet his word profiteth me nothing, but I continue still in my wilfulness: what a dealing is it. Although then that we•e both deaf & blind; yet let us learn always to give glory to God by condemning our selves willingly for that werefort not unto him, and for that we use not the means better which he proffereth unto us to bring us back again into the §20way of salvation. Thus much for one point.
Sith wee see such dulnesse in vs, that the workes of God doe passe before our eyes, and wee perceiue them not: let vs sigh and say; ⟨p. 1017⟩Alas, must it not needs be that we bee very frowarde, seeing that God sheweth vs here, howe familiarly he offereth himselfe, and that his power is open vnto vs, and yet notwithstanding we remaine worse than wilde beastes. After that manner ought wee to lament; and seeing that God doeth vs to vnderstand, (as I haue sayd afore) that the punishementes which he sendeth vs; be for our warning: if we profite not our selues thereby, let vs impute it to our owne §10hardheartednesse & say, needs must I be too too wicked seeing that God calleth me to his schole, & driueth me thither wt his rod, & yet his word profiteth me nothing, but I continue still in my wilfulnesse: what a dealing is yt. Although then yt we•e both deaf & blinde; yet let vs learn always to giue glory to God by condemning our selues willingly for yt werefort not vnto him, and for yt we vse not the meanes better which he profereth vnto vs to bring vs backe againe into the