A17698:4309
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.
For why? The end of it will be good: and therefore let us tarry patiently till God deliver us from the afflictions and miseries wherein we be at this day. Let us therefore set our minds upon the end which God hath promised us. And therewithal let us also have an eye to his §30threatenings, and let them hold us in awe. And although the wicked provoke God, and are not rebuked for it at the first, because God seeth that they be not worthy to be chastised by his hand: yet notwithstanding let not us be astonished thereat, but let us understand that Gods threatening of the transgressors of his Law after that fashion is not in vain. And therefore let us frame our own indictment, that we may prevent the condemnation which otherwise tarrieth for us.§40 That (I say) is the thing which we have to remember upon the word End, whereof Moses hath spoken here.
For why? The end of it wilbe good: and therfore let vs tary patiently til God deliuer vs from the afflictions and miseries wherin we be at this day. Let vs therfore set our mindes vpon the end which God hath promised vs. And therwithall let vs also haue an eye to his §30threatenings, and let them hold vs in awe. And although the wicked prouoke God, and are not rebuked for it at the first, bycause God seeth that they be not worthy to be chastised by his hand: yet notwithstanding let not vs bee astonished therat, but let vs vnderstand that Gods threatening of the transgressors of his Law after that fashion is not in vaine. And therefore let vs frame our owne inditement, that we may preuent the condemnation which otherwise taryeth for vs.§40 That (I say) is the thing which wee haue to remember vpon the word End, wherof Moses hath spoken heere.
And therewithal we see the goodness of God here expressed after a wonderful manner, in that he entereth into a complaining and sorrowing, as if he were a man that could suffer: O that this people (saith he) had bin well advised. True it is that our Lord is not subject to our passions; but he useth such form of speech, to show that the love which