A17698:4569
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 here we have to note in general, that although men be able to travel, and they have skill also, so as they want not any thing: yet must all their prosperity come of God and of §20his mere grace. For it is not without cause that Moses here sendeth the tribe of Zebulun unto God. They were men that spared not themselves, they hazarded their lives, they trafficked into strange countries; and therefore a man would say it is no wonder though they were rich, for they were men of courage, they were vigilant; they were painful, they had all worldly means to help them selves withal. Yea, but when all comes to reckoning, it is showed §30us here that without Gods blessing all were to no purpose. So then let us learn, not to presume any thing upon our own travel & skill, or any thing else; but let every man refer him self to God, that he may guide us in all our doings, according to this saying which we have heard heretofore, Thou shalt not say, it is mine own hand that hath gotten me my food;1 but know thou that it is God, who fed thy fathers by the space of forty years in the wilderness; it §40is he at whose hand thou receivest thy food at this day. Thus much concerning that point.
And here wee haue to note in generall, that although men be able to trauell, and they haue skill also, so as they want not any thing: yet must all their prosperitie come of God and of §20his meere grace. For it is not without cause yt Moses here sendeth the trybe of Zabulon vnto God. They were men that spared not themselues, they hazarded their liues, they traffiked into strange countreys; and therefore a man woulde say it is no wonder though they were riche, for they were men of courage, they were vigilant; they were painfull, they had all worldly meanes to helpe them selues withall. Yea, but when all comes to reckening, it is shewed §30vs here that without Gods blessing all were to no purpose. So then let vs learne, not to presume any thing vppon our owne trauel & skill, or any thing else; but let euery man referre him selfe to God, that he may guyde vs in all our doings, according to this saying which we haue heard heretofore, Thou shalt not say, it is mine owne hand that hath gotten mee my foode;