A17698:4098
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.
We be not only men created after his own Image, but he hath also set his mark upon us, to the end to save us as members of our Lord Jesus Christ. Let us not doubt therefore, but that §40he will evermore perform the duty of a father in looking to us. But if in the mean while we become wandering beasts, and every man fall away from him; then must that which is pronoun ced here be accomplished upon us, namely, that God will hide his face: not because that he forgetteth any thing: but he speaketh in this manner after the fashion of men, to make us to understand that in deed he will not look upon us with compassion, nor provide for our life,§50 nor succour any of our necessities; but that he will do the clean contrary, that is to say, that he will leave us for such as we be, and show unto us, that we be not worthy for him to encumber himself any more with us, or to busy himself about us. Surely it is a dreadful vengeance, when GOD hath so forsaken us. Therefore let us beware that we stick so unto him, as there may be an inseparable band betwixt us, that is to say, as we for our part may honour him as our father, reposing §60and setting all our trust in him: and he go forward continually in doing us good, and as his regard may be the covert to hide us from all the assaults of Satan, from all the troubles that he deviseth against us, and from the hurts and annoyances of this world.
We be not onely men created after his owne Image, but he hath also set his marke vpon vs, to the end to saue vs as members of our Lord Iesus Christ. Let vs not doubt therefore, but that §40he wil euermore performe the duetie of a father in looking to vs. But if in the meane while we become wandering beastes, and euery man fall away from him; then must that which is pronoū ced heere be accomplished vppon vs, namely, that God will hide his face: not because that he forgetteth any thing: but he speaketh in this manner after the fashion of men, to make vs to vnderstande that in deede he will not looke vpon vs with compassion, nor prouide for our life,§50 nor succor any of our necessities; but that he will doe ye cleane contrary, that is to say, that he will leaue vs for such as we be, and shew vnto vs, that we be not worthy for him to encumber himselfe any more with vs, or to busie himselfe about vs. Surely it is a dreadfull vengeance, when GOD hath so forsaken vs. Therefore let vs beware that we sticke so vnto him, as there may bee an inseparable band betwixt vs, that is to say, as we for our part may honour him as our father, reposing