A17698:4374
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.
And for the same cause he addeth, That no man can deliver out of his hand. For we know how men do always bear themselves in hand: that they shall scape Gods hand: insomuch that he beginneth no sooner to strike them, but by and by they seek starting holes, and they will needs have some pretty shift or other, and thereupon they fall asleep, and it is a kind of contempt to God ward. To the end then that we may go directly unto him, whether we have offended him, or whether we have been tempted to evil: we must always understand that there is no ⟨p. 1167⟩deliverance, there is no shift but we must make our account to him, until he of his own infinite goodness have received us, and be come to atonement with us. The thing therefore that will persuade us to come unto God, is that we be fully determined and settled in our selves, that we shall gain nothing by our running to and fro and by our seeking here and there for starting holes, but that all is mere deceit to beguile our selves withal. When we once know §10this well: then shall we be provoked to submit our selves to God. Also it will hold us in awe of him, and make us to seek forgiveness of our sins at his hand, when we have so given over ourselves to him.
And for the same cause he addeth, That no mā can deliuer out of his hand. For we know how men doe alwaies beare themselues in hand: that they shall scape Gods hande: insomuch that hee beginneth no sooner to strike them, but by and by they seeke startingholes, and they will needes haue some pretie shift or other, and thereupon they fal asleepe, and yt is a kinde of contempt to God ward. To the end then that wee may goe directlie vnto him, whether wee haue offended him, or whether we haue beene tempted to euil: we must alwayes vnderstande that there is no ⟨p. 1167⟩deliueraunce, there is no shift but we must make our accout to him, vntill he of his owne infinite goodnesse haue receiued vs, and bee come to attonement with vs. The thing therefore that will perswade vs to come vnto God, is that we be fully determined and setled in our selues, that we shall gayne nothing by our running to and fro and by our seeking heere and there for startingholes, but that all is meere deceyte to beguile our selues withall. When we once knowe §10