A17698:4062
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.
Let us note then, that God is present with us when we come unto him, being called thither, & having the means which he hath ordained: and in like wise when we be assembled together, there is a presence of our God.1 For our Lord Jesus Christ sitteth in the middest of us, because we be his. We must not think that he is far off, but that he receiveth all our requests, & that we be hard, & do obtain of God his father all that is convenient for us. Thus ought we to take courage. When we use the Sacraments, when we come to hear the word of God, when we make common prayers, & when we observe the whole order which God hath established in his church: let us be assured that he is with us, & that he assureth us not in vain, & that we make no windlasses as other men do, greatly tormenting themselves in following their own fancies. No no; but in so doing our God preventeth us, & seeketh altogether to have us joined unto him, & that he will show the same openly & make us to understand it by effect. That is the thing in effect, which we have to remember concerning the manner of speech which Moses useth here.
Let vs note then, that God is present with vs when we come vnto him, being called thither, & hauing the meanes which he hath ordeined: and in like wise when wee be assembled togither, there is a presence of our God.1 For our Lord Iesus Christ sitteth in the middest of vs, because wee bee his. We must not think that he is farre off, but that he receiueth al our requests, & that we be hard, & do obtaine of God his father all that is conuenient for vs. Thus ought wee to take courage. When we vse the Sacraments, when wee come to heare ye word of God, when we make commō prayers, & when wee obserue the whole order which God hath established in his church: let vs be assured that he is with vs, & that hee assureth vs not in vaine, & that we make no windlasses as other men do, greatly tormenting themselues in following their owne fansies. No no; but in so doing our God preuenteth vs, & seeketh altogether to haue vs ioyned vnto him, & that hee will shew the same openly & make vs to vnderstand it by effect. That is the thing in effect, which we haue to remember concerning the manner of speach which Moses vseth here.
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