A17698:4203
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 this is said for us also. God must be fain §40to keep us as the apple of his eye,1 as he himself speaketh thereof by the Prophet Zechariah. For Moses maketh here a recital: but there is a promise which serveth for all ages. And likewise also it is said in the Psalm according to that which Moses had set down afore,2 Lord keep us as the apple of ones eye. This prayer was penned by the holy Ghost for all the faithful: and it is needful for them, as I have said. For let us see what our state were without it. We be in daū ger §50of a thousand deaths,3 not without cause is Satan named the prince of this world, and what power have we to withstand him? He hath fiery darts against us, there is not that stroke which he striketh but it were deadly, if we were not defended and preserved by the wonderful gracious goodness of our God. Seeing it is so, it standeth us in hand to be maintained by him, yea & to be so maintained, as he overcome all the dangers that may befall us in this world, & also all the assaults which §60we may have within our selves. God I say must be fain to overcome them all, or else we shall live in continual doubt & anguish, & not know where to become every minute of an hour. We should be shaken with despair of our salvation, were it not that we were thus shielded by God, yea even in such sort, that if we were to endure all that ever could light upon us in this present world, yet we might conclude with our selves, that God will get the upper hand howsoever the world go.
And this is sayd for vs also. God must be faine §40to keepe vs as the apple of his eye,1 as he himself speaketh thereof by the Prophet Zacharie. For Moses maketh here a recitall: but there is a promise which serueth for all ages. And lykewise also it is sayde in the Psalme according to that which Moses had set downe afore,