A17698:4443
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.
Now this concerneth us. For although we have not the like prophesies; yet hath God declared unto us, that we be ever under his charge, and that he watcheth for our welfare. And we for our part have no need to be trained on in knowledge by such means, because God hath brought us already to an other manner of perfection. Therefore let us hold us contented with the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whose person the thing is performed which was §40hoped for under the law. And therewithal let us be fully resolved that GOD guideth our steppes, and that even in the middest of all the disorders and troubles which are seen in the world, his Church is still dear and precious unto him. And in good sooth we see that before Jesus Christ came into the world,1 Daniel discovered all the changes which should be made, because it might else have seemed, that God had gone from his covenant a hundred §50times within the space of four hundred years, and that all should have goon in such wise to wreck, as if God had forsaken that people, and been minded to have no more to do with them. It was requisite therefore that these things should be foretold, that the faithful might know that although they were shaken and tossed to and fro; yet were they still in the hand of God; and that when they saw the kingdoms changed round about them, and the world so turned §60upside down as a man could not discern any thing in it; yet they should always be assured of that which God had promised them, namely of his sending of his son to redeem them, and that they should by that means be restored, even after the utter desolation of all things among them. Thus see we now the use of this Song.
Nowe this concerneth vs. For although wee haue not the like prophesies; yet hath God declared vnto vs, that we be euer vnder his charge, and that he watcheth for our welfare. And wee for our part haue no neede to bee trayned on in knowledge by such meanes, because God hath brought vs alreadie to an other manner of perfection. Therefore let vs holde vs contented with the comming of our Lorde Iesus Christ, in whose person the thing is performed which was §40hoped for vnder the lawe. And therewithall let vs bee fullie resolued that GOD guideth our steppes, and that euen in the middest of all the disorders and troubles which are seene in the worlde, his Church is still deare and pretious vnto him. And in good sooth wee see that before Iesus Christ came into the worlde,