A17698:437
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.
Now then the people ought by all means to have acknowledged Gods grace herein, to strengthen themselves thereby against the time to come, and therewithal to understand that there was nothing of their own to boast themselves §10of, but that it was good reason that God should be praised, and they acknowledge that all that good came of God. Thus ye see what the intent of Moses was in this text.
Nowe then the people ought by all meanes to haue acknowledged Gods grace herein, to strēgthen themselues thereby against the time to come, and therewithal to vnderstand that there was nothing of their owne to boast themselues §10of, but that it was good reason that God should be praised, and they acknowledge that all that good came of God. Thus ye see what the intent of Moses was in this text.
And we also in these days may well apply this lesson to our instruction. For seeing that God did so preserve the women and little children, which were destitute of defence and succour, & environed with enemies that were their next neighbours, and which were able to have swallowed §20them up at one chop, as I have told you before: let us assure our selves that our safety consisteth not in the multitude of worldly defences. Though we have neither wall nor bank, nor any thing else to defend us: yet if God have the leading of us, and take the charge of our safety, we have enough, so as we may defy all our enemies. Contrariwise, if we be destitute of Gods tuition: we may well provide all the defences in the world: and yet we shall be never §30the nearer, all of it must needs tumble down upon our own heads. Therefore let us learn to call upon our God, and to put our selves into his hands. And forasmuch as he sayeth that he will receive the poor that are in adversity: so as he promiseth to support those that are destitute of all help and succour of the world: let us go to him, assuring our selves that we shall not have the gate shut against us. Be we once come thither: we may boldly trust that he will maintain