A17698:4378
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.
ought not the doing of those things to assure us to withstand all temptations? Although Satan and the flesh tempt us to distrust, yet notwithstanding let us set this for a shield against them, and say, No, seeing that God hath sworn, shall we do him such wrong and dishonour, as to call the truth of his word in question? Let that be far from us. That is the thing which §20we have to note in this text where God saith that he will lift up his hand to heaven and say, I live.
ought not the doing of those things to assure vs to withstande all temptations? Although Satan and the flesh tempt vs to distrust, yet notwithstanding let vs set this for a shielde against them, and say, No, seeing that God hath sworne, shall we doe him such wrong and dishonour, as to cal the truth of his word in question? Let that bee far from vs. That is the thing which §20wee haue to note in this text where God saith that he will lift vp his hande to heauen and say, I liue.
And he sweareth by himself, accordingly as the Apostle toucheth it in the sixth to the Hebrews. When we swear, we call God to witness as our Judge if we lie.1 But it is not so with God; he cannot find a greater than himself to swear by. He saith therefore, I am alive, as if he should say, Nay, whosoever he be that holdeth not himself §30to the sentence which I do now pronounce, he derogateth my glory as much as if he meant to abolish me quite and clean, and to declare that I am no more God. But if I be God, it must needs be perceived in the execution of the things which I do now speak. I am contented that men shall henceforth take me but for an idol or a dead thing, if they find not my sayings true in deed. When God speaks after that fashion, ought it not to make the hair to stand §40