A17698:4491
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 let us mark well, that this text not only served for the Jews, but also is profitable for us at this day, as whereby we be done to understand, that it behoveth us to make earnest suit unto GOD to set up the kingdom of his only son; and to stablish it with his power even in ⟨p. 1198⟩the midst of the troubles which we see, notwithstanding that it seem that all things should go to wrack; & to succour us against our enemies, because we see so many men enraged against us; & to hide us under the shadow of his hand, & to show us his help when we be in extremity and even at the last cast, and can no longer hold out. Again, although the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ seem nothing to the world, & that the proud & the unbelievers §10do scorn it & despise it yet will God show that his own hand sufficeth him, that is to say, that his power which is hidden & of no reputation to the worldward, shall be of such force, that in the end the wicked shall be driven to confess that they were too blockish & dull witted, in that they took not hold of the grace whereof mention is made here. As for us, let us be still more & more confirmed to trust in this great Saviour, & to put our selves into his protection, and to §20seek all our succour at his hand. That is the thing which we be taught in this text.
And therefore let vs mark well, that this text not only serued for the Iewes, but also is profitable for vs at this day, as whereby we be done to vnderstand, that it behoueth vs to make earnest sute vnto GOD to set vp the kingdome of his only sonne; and to stablish it with his power euen in ⟨p. 1198⟩the middes of the trubbles which wee see, notwithstanding that it seeme that al things should goe to wracke; & to succour vs against our enemies, because we see so many men inraged against vs; & to hyde vs vnder the shadowe of his hand, & to shewe vs his helpe when wee be in extremitie and euen at the last cast, and can no longer hold out. Againe, although the kingdome of our Lorde Iesus Christ seeme nothing to the world, & that the proud & the vnbeleeuers §10do scorne it & despise it yet wil God shewe that his own hand suffiseth him, that is to say, that his power which is hidden & of no reputation to the worldward, shalbe of such force, that in the end the wicked shalbe driuen to confesse that they were too blockish & dulwitted, in that they tooke not hold of the grace wherof mention is made here. As for vs, let vs be stil more & more confirmed to trust in this great Sauiour, & to put our selues into his protection, and to