A17698:4611
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.
Let us mark then that in this place Moses §20speaketh not to the unbelievers, such as never wist what the majesty of God is: but to such as had heard the law, to such as had had their ears beaten with teaching. And wherefore doeth he it? I have told you already that we be so inclined to distrust, that every little temptation will overthrow us out of hand. Now we ought to rest upon the promise that is given us; namely that God will guide us, & defend us, so as we shall not be overcome. But §30we see how we be dismayed every minute of an hour, and we have need to have Gods power showed unto us to confirm us, and to know that which is said here, that is to wit, that there is not any like unto God. And therefore when we see the world set it self against us, and Satan still practising one thing or other, let us always resort to this conclusion, that if God be on our side,1 who shall then be against us? Not that we shall not have many enemies,§40 or that as in respect of our selves we shall not have much ado to resist them: but that yet notwithstanding, God will win the upper hand of them. The way then for us to put this lesson in ure, is that when we see all the force of the world bent against us, we consider with our selves that all is but smoke in comparison of the inestimable power of our God, who will always be in a readiness to succour us.
Let vs marke then that in this place Moses §20speaketh not to the vnbeleeuers, such as neuer wist what the maiestie of God is: but to such as had heard the lawe, to such as had had their eares beaten with teaching. And wherefore doeth hee it? I haue tolde you alreadie that wee be so inclyned to distrust, that euery little temptation will ouerthrowe vs out of hande. Nowe wee ought to rest vppon the promise that is giuen vs; namely that God will guyde vs, & defende vs, so as wee shall not be ouercome. But §30wee see howe wee be dismayed euery minute of an houre, and wee haue neede to haue Gods power shewed vnto vs to confirme vs, and to knowe that which is saide heere, that is to wit, that there is not any like vnto God. And therefore when wee see the worlde set it selfe against vs, and Satan still practising one thing or other, let vs alwayes resort to this conclusion, that if God be on our side,