A17698:4431
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 therefore whensoever we hear any speaking of death; let us by and by bethink us of Adams sin, of the corruption of our nature, and of all the vices that dwell in us; which serve all §60to cut us off as rotten members from Gods house and kingdom. When we have bethought us thereof, and that we be so dismayed as we know not where to become, for the terror that shall have caught hold of us: let us repair to Jesus Christ,1 and sith we know that he is the resurrection and the life; let us take courage to offer our selves unto death, and let it not grieve us to be done away, seeing we have promise that we shall be restored again. And so, when we have bethought us of all the nations of the world, and of all Adams offspring: let us come to the people whom God hath sanctified and chosen to be his heritage. Seeing then that we shall be gathered up with the righteous, surely it is a good gathering, and therein lieth all our rest & contentation, so as death shall be sweet unto us. And although we must of necessity pass that way, with all other creatures: yet doth God take us and keep us as his chosen children, and to be joined to our Lord Jesus Christ, who is named the first borne from among the dead. And to the intent we should be the first fruits of the resurrection and of the quick, he hath gathered us to himself, and matched us with the holy Patriarchs, Prophets, and Apostles. That (say I) is the thing which sweeteneth all the sorrows that we can conceive.
And therfore whensoeuer we heare any speaking of death; let vs by and by bethinke vs of Adams sin, of the corruption of our nature, and of all the vices that dwell in vs; which serue all §60to cut vs off as rotten members from Gods house and kingdome. When wee haue bethought vs thereof, and that we be so dismayed as we know not where to become, for the terror that shall haue caught holde of vs: let vs repaire to Iesus Christ,1 and sith we knowe that hee is the resurrection and the lyfe; let vs take courage to offer our selues vnto death, and let it not greeue vs to be done away, seeing wee haue promise that we shall be restored againe. And so, when wee haue bethought vs of all the nations of ye world, and of all Adams ofspring: let vs come to the people whom God hath sanctifyed and chosen to be his heritage. Seeing then that we shall be gathered vppe with the righteous, surely it is a good gathering, and therein lyeth all our rest & cōtentation, so as death shal be sweete vnto vs. And although wee must of necessitie passe that way, with all other creatures: yet dooth God take vs and keepe vs as his chosen children, and to be ioyned to our Lord Iesus Christ, who is named the first borne from among the dead. And to the intent we should bee the first fruites of the resurrection and of the quicke, hee hath gathered vs to himselfe, and matched vs with ye holy Patriarkes, Prophets, and Apostles. That (say I) is the thing which sweeteneth all the sorrowes that we can conceiue.