A17698:4618
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.
yet ought that to be no impediment unto us, that we should not know his power to be near unto us, that his arms are reached out unto us, and that he will make the strength of them to be felt even here, and show the open proof thereof. And why? For he will have a care to keep those whom he hath chosen and elected, even those which trust in him, which rest upon him, and §20which flee altogether unto him. It is then a notable point of doctrine, when Moses maketh such a description of God, that on the one side he showeth us how we ought to behave ourselves lowly in thinking upon him; and on the other side comforteth us in saying that our God disdaineth not to succour us: and that for proof thereof he putteth down his arms here below, not that he is not also in heaven as I have said afore, but for our faiths sake, in respect whereof §30mention is made of these nethermost parts. If we look upon our life, truly there is nothing but frailty in it. Again, we be besieged with so many enemies, as is horrible to see: and moreover infinite deaths do menace us. But what? Gods arms are round about us, we be fenced with them, and that for mo days than one. For as God is unchangeable, and hath an ever abiding seat: so his arms also abide here for ever, and he will never be weary of succouring us. Let §40us trust to that, and then may we always have full boldness, even in the middest of all the troubles of this world, because our salvation is in Gods hand, so as we need not to be afraid or to doubt.
yet ought that to be no impediment vnto vs, that we should not knowe his power to be neere vnto vs, that his armes are reached out vnto vs, and that he will make the strength of them to be felt euen heere, and shew the open proofe thereof. And why? For he will haue a care to keepe those whom he hath chosen and elected, euen those which trust in him, which rest vppon him, and §20which flee altogether vnto him. It is then a notable point of doctrin, when Moses maketh such a description of God, that on the one side hee sheweth vs how wee ought to behaue ourselues lowely in thinking vppon him; and on the other side comforteth vs in saying that our God disdaineth not to succour vs: and that for proofe therof hee putteth downe his armes heere belowe, not that he is not also in heauen as I haue sayde afore, but for our faythes sake, in respect wherof