A17698:391
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.
But now let us come to the second point: that ⟨p. 81⟩is to wit, how it is that God hardeneth men, without being partaker of their sins. Let us mark, that sometimes the causes shall be apparent. And whensoever God punisheth men, we must needs confess that he doeth it justly: mark that for one point. Now one of the means which he hath to punish men with all, is that he blindeth them, that he hardeneth their hearts, that he sendeth them the spirit of giddiness, that he delivereth them up to §10Satan. These then are signs of Gods wrath and vengeance.
But now let vs come to the second point: that ⟨p. 81⟩is to wit, how it is that God hardeneth men, without being partaker of their sinnes. Let vs marke, that sometimes the causes shall be apparant. And whensoeuer God punisheth men, wee must needes confesse that hee doeth it iustly: marke that for one poynt. Now one of the meanes which he hath to punishe men with all, is that hee blindeth them, that hee hardeneth their hartes, that hee sendeth them the spirit of giddinesse, that hee deliuereth them vp to §10Satan. These then are signes of Gods wrath and vengeance.
And therefore if there were any cause going before: we must glorify him. And why? for he doeth the office of a judge: and for so doing there is no cause to carp and snap at him. It is said that God will send the spirit of drowsiness upon men.1 2And why? Because they have misused his goodness, and the instruction that he gave them. When we see that this cause went §20