A17698:3838
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 on the other part, when God hath showed us the favour to make us see his works to our benefit: let us also look upon his very face in the doctrine of the Gospel, that we may be transfigured into the same, and let us magnify such goodness, assuring our selves that we attain not unto faith by our own power or policy, as who should say, we were able men, and had well marked Gods works,§30 and well considered of them. Nay let us acknowledge that all this cometh of him, and that otherwise we should have remained still in our beastly ignorance, as we see many do.
Nowe on the other parte, when God hath shewed vs the fauor to make vs see his works to our benefite: let vs also looke vppon his very face in the doctrine of the Gospell, that we may bee transfigured into the same, and let vs magnifie such goodnesse, assuring our selues that wee attaine not vnto faith by our owne power or policie, as who shoulde say, we were able men, and had well marked Gods woorkes,§30 and well considered of them. Nay let vs acknowledge that all this commeth of him, and that otherwise wee should haue remained still in our beastly ignoraunce, as we see many doe.
There is yet more, for when we see that God worketh in us, and that in the mean while he suffereth a great many others to remain deaf & blind; that same ought to lead us to a far greater consideration of his goodness, to the end we may perceive ourselves to be so much the more beholding §40& bound unto him. David did acknowledge that when he was well tamed through Gods chastisements, it was a special gift, & likewise when God did reform him by his holy spirit. And when he speaketh of the understanding that he hath of the secretes of God, and of all the doctrine of salvation, he attributeth the same to the holy Ghost: showing that it behoved him to proceed always in profiting more and more. And therefore he hath his recourse to the heavenly grace,§50