A17698:3903
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.
Nay, we rather defy him and all his power; and to our seeming, all the afflictions wherewith we be threatened are nothing, until we feel them. So much the more therefore ought we be warned to look to our selves, or else we shall have our eyes and our senses so blinded, that we shall not understand any thing of all that is told us. Wherefore let us benefit our selves by the lesson that Solomon giveth us, where he sayeth, Blessed is the man that is afraid in his heart;1 to the intent we be not desirous to cheer up our selves, as it were in despite of God.
Nay, wee rather defye him and all his power; and to our seeming, all the afflictions wherewith wee bee threatened are nothing, vntill wee feele them. So much the more therefore ought wee bee warned to looke to our selues, or else wee shall haue our eyes and our senses so blynded, that wee shall not vnderstande any thing of all that is tolde vs. Wherefore let vs benefite our selues by the lesson that Salomon giueth vs, where hee sayeth, Blessed is the man that is afrayde in his heart;1 to the intent wee bee not desirous to cheere vp our selues, as it were in despite of God.
- 1Prou. 2•.
Also we have hereupon to mark that which is said of the undertaking or double dealing of the heart. This word comprehendeth all things that men forge of their own fantasy. Soothly the imagination of man is a dreadful dungeon; and when we be once plunged into it, there is no way to get out again; and yet there is none of us all but he seeketh to follow the imaginations of his own heart. Seeing therefore that on the one side, when §10