A17698:3859
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 must we proceed to the second; §30which is, that we so acknowledge him to be our father that, we assure our selves of his love, and that he hath care of our salvation. For if we be at no further point, than to acknowledge him to be God; it doeth but leave us always in fear: and in very deed the majesty of God doeth of it self terrify us: insomuch that when as we should draw near unto him, we devise to flee away, until the time that he doeth assure us of his fatherly §40goodness. The chief point therefore is, that having attributed all power and strength unto him, we understand also that he hath chosen and admitted us for his people, and that he will so hold us in his custody as we may be able to say, that our life is altogether blessed, for so much as he hath separated us from the rest of the world, and given us privilege to call upon him, and to have our recourse unto him, and to trust assuredly that he will never §50forget us, but that he will furnish us with all things that be requisite not only for this earthly life, but also for our everlasting salvation. That then is the true knowledge of God; and if we proceed not to that point, then are we deaf, blind, and senseless. Let us evermore conclude, that until we have learned to honour our God; to submit our selves wholly unto him; to do homage to his majesty; and to repose all our contentment and §60rest in his gracious goodness and fatherly love; so as we stay our selves altogether thereupon, assuring our selves that our salvation is sure in him: if we be not at that point, it is a token that we know nothing, and that we be still miserable beasts. We may well say this and that; but to what end? All is but confusion. That is the thing which we have to remember concerning this Text.
Nowe must wee proceede to the second; §30which is, that wee so acknowledge him to bee our father that, wee assure our selues of his loue, and that hee hath care of our saluation. For if wee bee at no further poynt, than to acknowledge him to bee God; it doeth but leaue vs alwayes in feare: and in verie deede the maiestie of God doeth of it selfe terrifie vs: insomuch that when as wee shoulde drawe neere vnto him, wee deuise to flee away, vntill the time that hee doeth assure vs of his fatherly