A17698:4150
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.
Now he addeth, that all his ways are righteousness, that God is true, without wickedness, just, and upright. Whereas he sayeth that all his ways are righteousness, it is a more larger expounding of §30that which he had said afore. For by a similitude this word Way, is taken for all manner of doings. And herein Moses showeth us, that it is not enough to have glorified God in some part or portion, but that we must confess without exception, that he is the wellspring of all wisdom, of all power, of all goodness, and of all justice. We shall see some which will be contented to glorify God, so long as things fall out to their liking: but if God deal with them to their misliking▪ §40they alter their speech, and spit out their venom against him. See how men would part stakes with God, reserving to themselves the liberty (or rather the devilish malapertness) to ••eate and fume at God when he doeth not as they would wish, and as seemeth good to their opinion. For this cause Moses sayeth, that all Gods ways are righteousness, that is to say, that although God as now remove things eft at one-side and eft a tother, and we see great back turnings §50and changes, and he seemeth to be minded to turn the world upsidedown: yet notwithstanding he for his part knoweth why he doeth so. True it is that we shall be abashed at it, and the rudeness and frailty of our understanding suffereth us not to conceive Gods wonderful counsels: they be too deep a gulf for us: but yet doth God always keep a measurable and even hand in all his doings. Then is it not any one or two deeds wherein GOD showeth §60his righteousness, but in the whole government of the world. Lo to what point we must come.
Now hee addeth, that all his wayes are righteousnesse, that God is true, without wickednesse, iust, and vpright. Whereas he saieth that all his wayes are righteousnes, it is a more larger expounding of §30that which he had said afore. For by a similitude this worde Way, is taken for all manner of doings. And heerein Moses sheweth vs, that it is not ynough to haue glorified God in some part or portion, but that wee must confesse without exception, that hee is the welspring of all wisedome, of all power, of all goodnesse, and of all iustice. We shall see some which will be contented to glorifie God, so long as things fall out to their lyking: but if God deale with them to their misliking