A17698:4211
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.
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,1 if we be grounded upon the faith of the Gospel. Besides this, we know ⟨p. 1123⟩that God watcheth over his servants, and that he guideth them. Therefore let us stick to those promises, and suffer our Lord to use his kindness, as he setteth it forth by this similitude; and sith we see he is willing that we should come familiarly unto him; let us not play the wild beasts.
Let vs marke further, yt God playeth the part of a Clockhen in all pointes, to gather vs vnder his winges. For on the one side he calleth vs vnto his tuition by ye preaching of the Gospel, promising vs yt the power of his holy spirit shall not faile vs, but yt it shall defend vs against all the assaultes of Satan, according as it is sayd that all the fortresses of hell shall bee able to doe nothing to vs,1 if wee bee grounded vppon the faith of the Gospell. Besides this, wee knowe ⟨p. 1123⟩that God watcheth ouer his seruaunts, and that he guideth them. Therfore let vs sticke to those promises, and suffer our Lorde to vse his kindnesse, as he setteth it forth by this similitude; and sith we see he is willing that we should come familiarly vnto him; let vs not play ye wild beasts.
- 1Matt. 16.••