A17698:4488
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
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but rather that he set it up, and preserve it, and defend it. And therewithal let us assure our selves that we shall not lose our time, nor find God deaf to our requests, so we resort to him for refuge, as §20we be warned to do. To be short, this text declareth unto us, that the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ shall be stablished by miracle, and after a strange manner incomprehensible to the world; and that God will work after such a fashion in that behalf, that we shall know it to be his work; and therefore that we must not in that case bring the judgement of our eyes; but continue from time to time in prayer and supplication, and rest upon the promise thereof §30which is given unto us.
but rather that he set it vp, and preserue it, and defend it. And therewithall let vs assure our selues that we shall not lose our time, nor finde God deafe to our requests, so we resort to him for refuge, as §20we be warned to doe. To be short, this text declareth vnto vs, that the kingdome of our Lord Iesus Christ shalbe stablished by myracle, and after a strange maner incomprehensible to the worlde; and that God will worke after such a fashion in that behalfe, that we shall knowe it to be his worke; and therefore that wee must not in that case bring the iudgement of our eyes; but continue from time to time in prayer and supplication, and rest vpon the promise thereof §30which is giuen vnto vs.
Also it is said, That God will succour Judah against his enemies, and that his hands shall suffice him. This was no more than needed, forsomuch as the kingdom of Judah was to be diminished after the decease of Solomon. And from that time forth, he was to have but one tribe and a half, so as a man would have thought that all that ever had been done in the person of David, had been but a puff. True it is, that when §40