A17698:4258
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 by the way we have to mark, that God hideth not his eyes in such sort, but that he seeth and marketh all mens doings, and dealings. But it is so said, because God seemeth to shrink away and to have no more care of us, when he succoureth us not at our need. For if adversity and afflictions oppress us, and we flee unto God, and yet find no ease, but pine away still continually: it can not be but that according to our understanding, we must needs §40imagine that GOD hath quite forgotten us, and that he regardeth us not any more. After this manner doeth Moses tell us here, that God hideth away his face. Furthermore we must understand, that when GOD hath once forsaken us, there never happeneth any evil unto us, but it cometh from him: that is to say, all the afflictions which we feel are punishments from his hand. We must not then think that GOD letteth men alone at all adventure §50when he punisheth them for their offences, but rather that he is then near them, to make them feel his power, showing himself a Judge of their wicked deeds. But as for to hold them in his tuition, or to defend them; in that behalf he threateneth himself to be absent, that is to say, that they shall not perceive any more that he broodeth them under his wings,1 according to the similitude which he had used afore.
But by the way we haue to marke, that God hydeth not his eyes in such sort, but that hee seeth and marketh all mens dooings, and dealinges. But it is so sayde, because God seemeth to shrinke away and to haue no more care of vs, when he succoureth vs not at our neede. For if aduersitie and afflictions oppresse vs, and wee flee vnto God, and yet finde no ease, but pine away still continually: it can not be but that according to our vnderstanding, we must needes §40imagine that GOD hath quite forgotten vs, and that he regardeth vs not any more. After this maner doeth Moses tell vs heere, that God hydeth away his face. Furthermore we must vnderstande, that when GOD hath once forsaken vs, there neuer happeneth any euill vnto vs, but it commeth from him: that is to say, all the afflictions which wee feele are punishmentes from his hande. We must not then thinke that GOD letteth men alone at all aduenture §50