A17698:4152
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.
but we shall have a good staff to stand by, so as Gods trueth shall fence us against all distrust, against all grudging and against all things that may turn us from the glorifying of him. And therewithal we shall also have a good foundation of our salvation, when we once know that God is True. For if we embrace not the things that God doeth, what will become of us? There is nothing but damnation in men, and the more they trust in themselves, the more must they needs be confounded. Then can we not conceive any hope of salvation, unless we be well assured that God foadeth us not with words without effect: but that we know him to be faithful and trusty, so as if we have but a word of his mouth, it is as good as if our salvation were already showed.
but wee shall haue a good staffe to stande by, so as Gods trueth shall fence vs against all distrust, against all grudging and against all thinges that may turne vs from the glorifying of him. And therewithall wee shall also haue a good foundation of our saluation, when wee once knowe that God is True. For if wee imbrace not the thinges that God doeth, what will become of vs? There is nothing but damnation in men, and the more they trust in themselues, the more must they needes bee confounded. Then can wee not conceiue any hope of saluation, vnlesse wee bee well assured that God foadeth vs not with wordes without effect: but that wee knowe him to bee faithfull and trustie, so as if wee haue but a worde of his mouth, it is as good as if our saluation were already shewed.
And thereupon he sayeth further, that there is no wickedness in him, [but] that he is just and faithful. It should seem that Moses speaketh too ⟨p. 1109⟩coldly of God in this place, in saying, There is no wickedness in him. For who doubts of that? Nay, it is to cut off all the wicked imaginations that men devise, when they be not held in awe so as they may yield to conclude that God is faithful, good, and just, yea and void of unfaithfulness. A•d who accuseth him thereof? But yet we see how that even the holy Prophets were driven to resist those temptations. Lord I know that thou art just,