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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 besides this, let us always hope that GOD will assist us, if the quarrel that we maintain be good and rightful, and such as he alloweth. These are the things which we §20have to remember in that it is said that Og advanced himself, and came forth to assail the people of Israel, without demanding any thing at their hand, even to stop them of the passage that God had given them.
And besides this, let vs alwayes hope that GOD will assist vs, if the quarell that wee maintaine bee good and rightfull, and such as hee alloweth. These are the thinges which wee §20haue to remember in that it is said that Og aduaunced himselfe, and came forth to assaile the people of Israell, without demaunding any thing at their hand, euen to stop them of the passage that God had giuen them.
Furthermore let us bear in mind that which hath bin said afore, namely,1 that the chief war which we have, is against our spiritual enemies. Therefore whensoever Satan assaileth §30us, and practiseth all the mischief that he can against us: let us understand that GOD is minded to exercise us: but yet shall we have wherewith to bear out the brunt, forasmuch as we shall be strengthened by the power of the holy Ghost. And for the bringing thereof to pass, let us mark how it is added here, that God saith unto Moses, Be not afraid: for I have delivered Og king of Bashan into thy hand: therefore shalt thou do to him as thou diddest unto Sehon the §40king of the Amorites. Ye see then that here is a promise given, to the end that the people should rest upon it, and not doubt any more of the victory, inasmuch as God telleth them that he will fight for them. And it behoveth us to mark well this text, because that if we be destitute of Gods promises: though we protest never so much that we trust in him: it is but a vain and fond imagination. And it is not in men to promise themselves any thing. For by