A17698:414
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.
For sometimes, yea oftentimes the faithful shall find themselves astonished and abashed upon the sudden, yea even though there be no great cause why. But thereby God warneth them of their infirmity, to the end they should walk in awe and fear of him, calling upon him, and utterly distrusting their own strength. Again, when they see themselves strengthened they know that that cometh not of themselves, neither are they so foolish as to be proud of it: but they magnify Gods goodness and grace towards them, and take courage upon the same.
For sometimes, yea oftentimes the faithfull shall finde themselues astonished and abashed vppon the sudden, yea euen though there bee no great cause why. But thereby God warneth them of their infirmitie, to the ende they should walke in awe and feare of him, calling vpon him, and vtterly distrusting their owne strength. Agayne, when they see themselues strengthened they knowe that that commeth not of themselues, neither are they so foolish as to be proud of it: but they magnify Gods goodnesse and grace towardes them, and take courage vppon the same.
True it is [say they] that we be wretched and silly creatures: but yet hath our God helped us, to the end that we should trust in him. Therefore let us on forward as he commandeth, and let us not doubt but he will be the same man to morrow that he is to day. The remembrance of his promise lasteth longer with him than for a day: and seeing he hath avowed himself to be our father, it is not to shake us off as the bastes do that forget their young ones, or as the fowls do which forsake their birds whom they bred: but our God is a father to us both in life and death. Now then, let us always flee under the shadow of his protection, and assure our selves that his power shall never be diminished towards us.
True it is [say they] that wee be wretched and silie creatures: but yet hath our God helped vs, to the end that wee should trust in him. Therefore let vs on forewarde as he commandeth, and let vs not doubt but hee will be the same man to morrowe that he is to day. The remembrance of his promise lasteth longer with him than for a day: and seeing he hath auowed himselfe to be our father, it is not to shake vs off as the bastes doe that forget their young ones, or as the fowles doe which forsake their byrdes whom they bred: but our God is a father to vs both in lyfe and death. Now then, let vs alwayes flee vnder the shadowe of his protection, and assure our selues that his power shall neuer bee diminished towardes vs.