A17698:4342
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.
When they have long time looked aloft, and flourished and prospered among men, yea and triumphed over others: he will at length make them to stumble. Therefore let us not trust to our state, neither let us abuse our selves when §10we be upheld and underpropped, so as the world favoureth us and we have store of worldly helps to maintain us. For why? Unless God hold us fast, and that we rest upon him, surely we be in slippery places: for although we perceive it not, yet is there nothing but ye in this world. One special point then which we ought to note well, is that we must not think to have any stay but in the grace of God. When he vouchsafeth to maintain us by §20his power, then may we assure our selves that we be well grounded. But if he be not favourable to us, if he uphold us not: let us assure our selves that we stand upon ye, and we shall not need any thing to overthrow us. And although it befall us not so at the first dash, yet let us assure our selves that the convenient times are in the hand of God, who knoweth well the fit seasons, and that if they be not to day, they will be to morrow. And that is a thing which §30ought to waken us well, and make us to look about us for fear of this lesson.
When they haue long time looked aloft, and florished and prospered among men, yea and triumphed ouer others: hee will at length make them to stumble. Therefore let vs not trust to our state, neither let vs abuse our selues when §10wee bee vphelde and vnderpropped, so as the worlde fauoureth vs and wee haue stoore of worldly helpes to mayntaine vs. For why? Vnlesse God holde vs fast, and that wee rest vppon him, surely wee bee in slipperie places: for although wee perceiue it not, yet is there nothing but yee in this world. One speciall poynt then which wee ought to note well, is that wee must not thinke to haue any stay but in the grace of God. When he vouchsafeth to maintaine vs by §20his power, then may wee assure our selues that wee bee well grounded. But if he bee not fauourable to vs, if he vpholde vs not: let vs assure our selues that wee stand vppon yee, and wee shall not neede any thing to ouerthrowe vs. And although it befall vs not so at the first dash, yet let vs assure our selues that the conuenient times are in the hand of God, who knoweth well the fit seasons, and that if they bee not to day, they will bee to morrowe. And that is a thing which