A17698:3913
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.
Moses sayeth farther, That the wrath of GOD shall kindle, and his indignation shall be moved against such a man. Whereby he signifieth, that GOD will never pacify his wrath against any of those that do so abuse his fatherly gentleness, and have horded up the treasure whereof Saint Paul speaketh in the second Chapter to the Romans in the time of GODS long sufferance.1 For certes Gods sparing of us, is to give us leisure to come to repentance. He waiteth for us, and if we make no account of returning unto him, specially when he doeth provoke us, but do yet worse: is it not good reason that he turn our wilful stubbornness back upon our own heads? Yes: For we do but heap up so much the greater cursedness upon our selves. Upon whom shall it light, but upon us, in such sort as we shall be altogether overwhelmed? When a man doeth thus increase his lewdness, and scorneth God, and besides all the other sins which he hath committed, outrageth so far as to say, I will not give over mine own pleasure, bearing himself in hand that Gods hand cannot touch him, but that he hath a covenant with Hell and death, as sayeth the Prophet Isaiah; when we be at that point,2 is it not, as if we should draw some mountain or house upon us to overwhelm us withal? Let us learn then that our Lord doeth here utter forth a special wrath against all them that will not be moved by his word, but continue utterly unreformable. His wrath (sayeth he) shall be kindled against •hem, and his indignation shall be stirred up.
Moses sayeth farther, That the wrath of GOD shall kindle, and his indignation shall bee mooued against such a man. Whereby hee signifieth, that GOD will neuer pacifie his wrath against any of those that doe so abuse his fatherly gentlenesse, and haue hoorded vp the treasure whereof Saint Paule speaketh in the second Chapter to the Romanes in the time of GODS long sufferaunce.1 For certesse Gods sparing of vs, is to giue vs leasure to come to repentaunce. Hee wayteth for vs, and if wee make no account of returning vnto him, specially when he doeth prouoke vs, but doe yet woorse: is it not good reason that hee turne our wilfull stubbornnesse backe vppon our owne heades? Yes: For wee doe but heape vp so much the greater cursednesse vppon our selues. Vppon whom shall it light, but vpon vs, in such sort as wee shall be altogether ouerwhelmed? When a man doeth thus increase his leawdnesse, and scorneth God, and besides all the other sinnes which hee hath committed, outrageth so farre as to say, I will not giue ouer mine owne pleasure, bearing himselfe in hand that Gods hand cannot touch him, but that hee hath a couenaunt with Hell and death, as sayeth the Prophet Esay; when we be at that poynt,