A17698:4041
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.
& be grieved if he bestir him not at the first dash, & we think that he is as it were asleep. What say we? Is it possible that God should suffer so long? If he look down, how can he be so patient? We will needs have God to take weapon in hand at §10our pleasure: and when he doth any execution if it like us not, we say: Howe now? What rigorous dealing is this?1 God saith, that he is long suffering, full of goodness, slow to wrath, and inclined to mercy: how is it then that he dealeth thus roughly with men? Nay, we think that he is cruel, and we will also condemn him in that point. Seeing then that we be so untoward, and that in stead of judging rightly of the works of God, we wrap up all in confusion:§20 let us learn to like well of all his doings, without any gainsaying: and when we perceive not the cause, let us make this conclusion, that howsoever the case stand, all that ever proceedeth of him, is rightful, & that there is nothing in him but infinite wisdom and uprightness. And moreover let us also shut our eyes close against all conceits, which may hinder us and make us unable to serve GOD, yet let us not range hither and thither: but let it suffice us to §30have the word from his mouth, and to hold us to that which he hath commanded. That is the thing which we have to gather out of this text, where Moses telleth us that the people of Israel must do unto all their enemies, according as God hath commanded them.
& be greeued if he bestirre him not at the first dash, & we think that he is as it were asleepe. What say we? Is it possible that God should suffer so long? If hee looke downe, how can he be so patient? We will needes haue God to take weapon in hande at §10our pleasure: and when hee doth any execution if it like vs not, we say: Howe nowe? What rigorous dealing is this?1 God sayth, that he is long suffering, full of goodnesse, slowe to wrath, and inclined to mercie: howe is it then that he dealeth thus roughly with men? Nay, wee thinke that he is cruell, and we will also condemne him in that point. Seeing then that wee be so vntowarde, and that in steede of iudging rightly of the workes of God, we wrappe vp all in confusion: