A17698:4314
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.
So then, let us mark well the warnings which we hear. When there cometh a dearth of victuals, let us not think that God sits asleep in heaven. It is he that trieth us, to the intent we should think upon our sins, and stand the more upon our guard, knowing that they be the Rods wherewith he chastiseth us. And he doeth it not without cause; but of purpose to humble us, and to further our salvation continually, until he have brought us to it throughly. Therefore let us learn to be brought back continually to the knowledge of our vices and sins, when God calleth and exhorteth us thereto. And for the bringing thereof to pass, let us take good heed to the afflictions which we suffer, assuring ourselves that they ought to serve for our instruction.
So then, let vs marke well the warnings which we heare. When there commeth a dearth of vittelles, let vs not thinke that God sittes asleepe in heauen. It is hee that tryeth vs, to the intent wee should thinke vpon our sinnes, and stand the more vpon our garde, knowing that they bee the Roddes wherewith he chastiseth vs. And hee doeth it not without cause; but of purpose to humble vs, and to further our saluation continually, vntill hee haue brought vs to it throughly. Therefore let vs learne to bee brought backe continually to the knoweledge of our vices and sinnes, when God calleth and exhorteth vs thereto. And for the bringing thereof to passe, let vs take good heede to ye afflictions which we suffer, assuring ourselues that they ought to serue for our instruction.
And after this, Moses addeth further, that their mighty one is not as ours: that is to say, The Idols which the heathen worship, are not like to our God. And that it is so, they themselves are the Judges. This place hath commonly been expounded, as though Moses had complained that the enemies of the Israelites had son surprised them, and so vexed them as no man might succour them: but it is clean contrary. For Moses declareth that if God were not against his people, they should not be so scourged by their enemies: as if he should say, ye must not look at your own strength nor yet at your enemies, but consider that for as much as ye have fought against your GOD, and provoked his vengeance against you by your offences: all these troubles which