A17698:3858
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 this that is here spoken of Manna, we must apply to all the benefits of Gods hand. What then is the thing which he intendeth in showing himself thus bountiful towards us? On the one side he would that we should acknowledge him to be our only God, and that he hath in himself the fullness of all §10good things, and that he is our father, and that we should not gad here and there as men commonly do, who swerving aside and fleeting too and fro, do daily forge to themselves new gods. They will easily confess that there is one sovereign GOD; but yet for all that, they cannot find in their hearts to rest wholly upon him, they hang always in doubt and wavering, with what is this God? What manner of one is he? Ye see here how §20the intent of our God is to withdraw us from all outleaping imaginations, and to plant in us a well-grounded and settled determination, that we might say, O Lord, thou art he which made both heaven and earth; thou hast all things in thy power, and under thy dominion; it is to thee that all honour is due; unto thee belongeth all power. Thus much for that point.
Nowe this that is heere spoken of Manna, wee must apply to all the benefites of Gods hande. What then is the thing which he intendeth in shewing himself thus bountiful towards vs? On the one side hee woulde that wee should acknowledge him to bee our onely God, and that hee hath in himselfe the fulnesse of all §10good things, and that hee is our father, and that wee shoulde not gadde here and there as men commonly doe, who swaruing aside and fleeting too and fro, doe dayly forge to themselues newe gods. They will easily confesse that there is one soueraigne GOD; but yet for all that, they cannot fynde in their heartes to rest wholly vppon him, they hang alwayes in dout and wauering, with what is this God? What maner of one is hee? Yee see here howe §20the intent of our God is to withdrawe vs from all outleaping imaginations, and to plant in vs a welgrounded and settled determination, that wee might say, O Lorde, thou art hee which made both heauen and earth; thou hast all thinges in thy power, and vnder thy dominion; it is to thee that all honour is due; vnto thee belongeth all power. Thus much for that poynt.