A17698:4290
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.
What shall we say to it, but only that we ought to quake at it? For there is none of us all which hath not deserved a hundred times as §10much. If GOD spare us, are we not the more bound to his goodness? And again, if it pleased him to deal with us according to our misdeeds, should we not be afraid that we shall be much more roughly handled, than we see little babes are? Yes surely. So then, instead of contending as many do, and of entering into curious questions even with devilish malapertness to control GOD, as I have said afore: let us learn to be lowly, in such wise that having given glory unto GOD by confessing §20that he is ever righteous and soothfast, and let us also have an eye to that we have seen, that so we may impute it to his free mercifulness that he beareth with us, and also be the more encouraged to return to him, so as we may no more abuse the long time of his patience. Thus ye see what we have to remember upon this text, where GOD saith that he will destroy even the little sucking babes.
What shall wee say to it, but onelie that wee ought to quake at it? For there is none of vs all which hath not deserued a hundred times as §10much. If GOD spare vs, are we not the more bounde to his goodnesse? And againe, if it pleased him to deale with vs according to our misdeedes, shoulde wee not be afraide that we shal bee much more roughlie handled, than wee see little babes are? Yes surelie. So then, insteede of contending as manie doe, and of entering into curious questions euen with diuelishe malapeartnesse to controll GOD, as I haue saide afore: let vs learne to be lowlie, in such wise that hauing giuen glorie vnto GOD by confessing §20that he is euer righteous and soothfast, and let vs also haue an eye to that wee haue seene, that so we may impute it to his free mercifulnesse that hee beareth with vs, and also bee the more incouraged to returne to him, so as wee may no more abuse the long time of his patience. Thus yee see what wee haue to remember vppon this text, where GOD saith that hee will destroy euen the little sucking babes.