A17698:4390
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 forthwith he addeth, that he will revenge the blood of his servants, and requite vengeance to his enemies, but be merciful to his land, and to his people. Here are three things in effect, which I §50will touch in few words, and it will be enough to conclude this song withal. The first is that God saith, He will revenge the blood of his servants. Now under this saying he showeth us that we may well be afflicted for a time, so far forth that even our very blood shall not be spared, whether it be that God punish us for the faults which we have committed against him, or that his will be to try our patience. The thing then whereof we be warned, is that if God think good to have our §60blood shed, we must not think it strange nor shrink from the promises which he hath made us, in avowing himself to be our God, and the defender of our life. Neither must we think that those promises are disannulled, though our God suffer us to be handled so cruelly. But let us tarry the time till he revenge our blood: for he will then show how dear and precious our life is unto him. Thus much concerning the first point.
And forthwith he addeth, that hee will reuenge the bloud of his seruauntes, and requite vengeance to his enemies, but bee mercifull to his land, and to his people. Here are three thinges in effect, which I §50wil touch in few words, and it wil be enough to conclude this song withall. The first is that God sayth, He will reuenge the bloud of his seruantes. Now vnder this saying hee sheweth vs that wee may well be afflicted for a time, so far forth that euen our very bloud shall not be spared, whether it be that God punish vs for the faults which we haue committed against him, or that his will be to try our patience. The thing then whereof wee bee warned, is that if God thinke good to haue our §60bloud shed, we must not thinke it straunge nor shrinke from the promises which he hath made vs, in auowing himselfe to bee our God, and the defender of our lyfe. Neither must we think that those promises are disanulled, though our God suffer vs to be handled so cruelly. But let vs tary the time till he reuenge our bloud: for hee will then shewe how deare and precious our lyfe is vnto him. Thus much cōcerning the first point.