A17698:429
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.
He will suffer us to go down as it were into our grave, and to be there as it were in a gulf of death, so as which way soever we look, we shall find no way to scape out at, so deeply shall we be sunk therein. And to what end? Even to the end that God may make us perceive his power the better, when it pleaseth him to succour us. So then, we have matter enough and enough to give gloss unto Gods grace, if we be not minded to shut our eyes maliciously of set purpose, or to thrust the things underfoot, which are too too manifest and apparent. Therefore let us put this doctrine in ure which is showed us here by Moses: that is to wit, that God will give us incredible victories, as he doeth already, and that when we have them, we must bethink us thus: Go to, came this of our own policy? came this of our own strength? No: it is God that hath done it. For when we have well examined all that is in us: we shall find our selves to come short in all points, and that even from the one end to the other, our Lord must be fain to do all in man.
He will suffer vs to goe downe as it were into our graue, and to be there as it were in a gulfe of death, so as which way soeuer we looke, we shal finde no way to scape out at, so deepely shall wee bee sunk therein. And to what ende? Euen to the ende that God may make vs perceiue his power the better, when it pleaseth him to succour vs. So then, wee haue matter ynough and ynough to giue glosse vnto Gods grace, if wee bee not minded to shut our eyes maliciously of set purpose, or to thrust the things vnderfoote, which are too too manifest and apparant. Therefore let vs put this doctrine in vre which is shewed vs here by Moses: that is to wit, that God will giue vs incredible victories, as he doeth alreadie, and that when wee haue them, wee must bethinke vs thus: Goe to, came this of our owne policie? came this of our owne strength? No: it is God that hath done it. For when wee haue well examined all that is in vs: wee shall finde our selues to come shorte in all pointes, and that euen from the one ende to the other, our Lorde must bee faine to doe all in man.
And look what Moses reporteth here concerning the bodily enemies of the children of Israel, as in respect of the power of this world: that must we apply to the power of Satan, and