A17698:4210
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 the time will come that thou shalt be utterly destroyed. Let us beware that God have not like cause to find fault with us nowadays, and to pour out his vengeance upon us after he shall have borne with us a long time. For the foresaid threatening which our Lord Jesus Christ made, befell not out of hand. God had many ways assayed to gather the city of Jerusalem unto his obedience: and when he saw them so stubborn that they were past amendment, he punished them according to their desert. Therefore let us not tempt the patience of our God, but when we see him spread out his wings to gather us to him, let us run to him, & let necessity drive us thereto: For what shall we• do if our Lord keep us not? Again, Let not fearfulness or doubting keep us back from him. For what can he do more, than abase himself after the manner of a clock hen, to the intent that his majesty should not be terrible to us and scar us away?
but the time will come yt thou shalt bee vtterly destroyed. Let vs beware that God haue not lyke cause to finde fault with vs nowadayes, and to powre out his vengeance vpon vs after he shal haue borne with vs a long time. For the foresaid threatning which our Lord Iesus Christ made, befel not out of hād. God had many ways assayed to gather the citie of Ierusalem vnto his obedience: and when he saw them so stubborne yt they were past amendment, he punished them according to their desert. Therfore let vs not tempt ye patience of our God, but when we see him spread out his wings to gather vs to him, let vs runne to him, & let necessitie driue vs thereto: For what shall we• doe if our Lord keepe vs not? Againe, Let not fearefulnes or douting keepe vs back from him. For what can he do more, than abace himselfe after the maner of a clockhen, to the intent that his maiestie shoulde not bee terrible to vs and scarre vs away?
Let us mark further, that God playeth the part of a Clock hen in all points, to gather us under his wings. For on the one side he calleth us unto his tuition by the preaching of the Gospel, promising us that the power of his holy spirit shall not fail us, but that it shall defend us against all the assaults of Satan, according as it is said that all the fortresses of hell shall be able to do nothing to us,