A17698:4600
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.
For he knoweth that those things are for our behoof. Although we knew none other reason, even this were sufficient, that he doeth not any thing but with perfect righteousness & wisdom: and that ought to content us. But we see moreover, and find it proved to us by experience, that it is not good that all men should be dealt withal alike. And why? For we have diverse dispositions & diverse complexions; all men are not to be fed with one kind of meat; nor all diseases to be cured with one medicine. God therefore useth diversity of dealings towards us, after as he perceiveth it expedient for us: And that is the cause why I said that the whole sum of Gods blessings is a mirror unto us to show us that he so distributeth his gracious gifts unto his Church as that every man hath his measure and quality, and yet notwithstanding that howsoever we fare, we must with all humility give thanks unto GOD, for that it pleaseth him to be our father: [assuring our selves] that although he give us not all that our flesh craveth; yet will he succour us at our need, and turn our sorrows to good, making them to serve to our salvation.
For hee knoweth that those things are for our behoofe. Although wee knewe none other reason, euen this were sufficient, that he doeth not any thing but with perfect righteousnes & wisedome: and that ought to content vs. But we see moreouer, and finde it prooued to vs by experience, that it is not good that all men should be dealt withal alike. And why? For we haue diuerse dispositions & diuerse complexions; al mē are not to be fed with one kind of meate; nor all diseases to be cured with one medicine. God therefore vseth diuersitie of dealings towardes vs, after as hee perceiueth it expedient for vs: And that is the cause why I sayd that the whole summe of Gods blessings is a mirror vnto vs to shewe vs that hee so distributeth his gracious giftes vnto his Church as that euerie man hath his measure and qualitie, and yet notwithstanding that howsoeuer wee fare, wee must with all humilitie giue thankes vnto GOD, for that it pleaseth him to bee our father: [assuring our selues] that although he giue vs not all that our flesh craueth; yet will he succour vs at our need, and turne our sorrowes to good, making them to serue to our saluation.