A17698:4120
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 on the contrary side, we must needs be tossed with unquietness, and be wandering hither and thither, and trot up and down without any stay, if we have not the word §10of God to guide us, and to be our lantern. And it is the right payment of all them, that lean to their own fancies, and make foolish enterprises, and pass their bounds and limits: It is requisite (say I) that our Lord should beat them down at the last, though they were advanced for a time. And what is the cause? Because (as I said afore) there is no power but that which is grounded upon the word of God.
And on the contrary side, we must needes be tossed with vnquietnesse, and be wandering hither and thither, and trotte vp and downe without any stay, if we haue not the word §10of God to guide vs, and to be our lanterne. And it is the right payment of all them, that leane to their owne fansies, and make foolishe enterprises, and passe their boundes and lymites: It is requisite (say I) that our Lord should beate them downe at the last, though they were aduaunced for a tyme. And what is the cause? Bycause (as I saide afore) there is no power but that which is grounded vppon the woorde of God.
But there is yet one point more, which is §20that every one of us must have respect whereunto he is called, and what it is that God hath committed to his hands: for (as we see here) if Joshua had thrust in himself, without God had appointed him, what power could he then have had? Peradventure for a braid or twain he might have done wonders, as we see the Children of this world do, who in their bravery do as it were spit fire for a while as they say, but in the end are quite confounded. And even so should it §30have happened to Joshua. But forasmuch as he tarried till God had showed him his will, therefore he was not disappointed of his hope. So then, let none of us take more upon him than is lawful for him: but let us consider what our office and calling require, and so let every of us keep him within his degree, with all soberness and modesty; and then will GOD be our guide, according to this saying of his, that his Angels shall always bear us company,