A17698:4118
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.
And by the way, we are also to mark, that §50the zeal of the honour of God and of the welfare of his Church, ought to bear rule in us: so as none of us do covet to be in high degree, and to mount above his neighbours: but be contented that God do conduct us by the means of men, and that he choose such instruments as it pleaseth himself. For so he may always have the sovereignty, and the Church prosper, let us rejoice therein, and let no man have regard of himself. Moreover we are to call §60to remembrance, that when Moses meant to encourage Joshua, he assured him upon the promise of GOD. And that is the thing which must be the stay of all our strength. For if we will be stout upon our own head; GOD will overthrow such a rashness, like a fond thing as it is. What must then be done▪ We must embrace the promises of GOD; and when he hath once told us that he is our defender: we must not fear that we shall be forsaken of him, but be resolute in all things. And although the world do offer us many overthwarts to make us to distrust: yet let us stand steadfast in the thing which our GOD hath told us. For it is good reason to do him the honour, that his word may be preferred before all things that may turn us away from the affiance that he hath given us.
And by the way, wee are also to marke, that §50the zeale of the honour of God and of ye welfare of his Church, ought to beare rule in vs: so as none of vs doe couet to bee in high degree, and to mount aboue his neighbours: but bee contented that God doe conduct vs by the meanes of men, and that hee choose such instrumentes as it pleaseth himselfe. For so hee may alwayes haue the soueraintie, and the Church prosper, let vs reioyce therein, and let no man haue regarde of himselfe. Moreouer wee are to call §60to rememberaunce, that when Moses meant to encourage Iosuah, hee assured him vppon the promyse of GOD. And that is the thing which must bee the stay of all our strength. For if wee will bee stout vppon our owne heade; GOD will ouerthrowe such a rashnesse, lyke a fond thing as it is. What must then bee done▪ Wee must embrace the promises of GOD; and when hee hath once tolde vs that he is our defender: wee must not feare that wee shall bee forsaken of him, but bee resolute in all thinges. And although the worlde doe offer vs many ouerthwartes to make vs to distrust: yet let vs stande stedfast in the thing which our GOD hath told vs. For it is good reason to doe him the honour, that his woorde may bee preferred before all thinges that may turne vs away from the affiaunce that hee hath giuen vs.