A17698:438
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 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 §40us. And although we be hemmed in with enemies on all sides, and it may well seem that we cannot escape their hands: yet will God be our defence, though there be nothing but utter weakness in us. Thus ye see what we have to remember upon this example.
And wee also in these dayes may well apply this lesson to our instructiō. For seeing that God did so preserue the women and little children, which were destitute of defence and succour, & inuironed with enemies that were their nexte neighbours, and which were able to haue swallowed §20them vp at one chop, as I haue tolde you before: let vs assure our selues that our safetie consisteth not in the multitude of worldly defences. Though we haue neither wall nor bank, nor any thing else to defend vs: yet if God haue the leading of vs, and take the charge of our safetie, wee haue ynough, so as wee may defie all our enemies. Contrariwise, if wee bee destitute of Gods tuition: we may well prouide all the defences in the world: and yet wee shall bee neuer §30