A17698:474
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.
But though we be unworthy to pray: we have well wherewith to embolden us, by reason of the great number of benefits that we have received at Gods hand. For his reaching out of his hand unto us, is not to do us good for one day, but to continue, and to give us access to resort to him again to morrow. In so much that when God hath once been gracious to us, thereby he showeth that he would have us to come still to him, seeing he hath showed us the way and opened us the gate.
But though wee bee vnworthie to pray: wee haue well wherewith to imbolden vs, by reason of the greate number of benefites that wee haue receiued at Gods hande. For his reaching out of his hande vnto vs, is not to doe vs good for one day, but to continue, and to giue vs accesse to resort to him againe to morrowe. In so much that when God hath once beene gracious to vs, thereby hee sheweth that hee woulde haue vs to come still to him, seeing hee hath shewed vs the way and opened vs the gate.
So then, let us learn to call to mind the great number of benefits, whereby GOD hath uttered his love towards us, to strengthen our selves withal, that we may take heart to warrant our selves by true faith, that he will here us at our need. And surely, as for them that mind not Gods benefits: they be at their wits end when they come to the pinch. And the same is the very cause why we be so cold in praying, and why we ⟨p. 101⟩go to it so unlustily, not knowing whether we shall obtain aught or no, or whether our prayers shall be in vain and unprofitable or no. Why so? For we bethink us not of the promises that GOD hath made us, and (as ye would say) of the hansels which he hath given us.1 He hath assured us oftentimes that we shall never come unto him amiss: and we think not upon it at all. Our own unthankfulness therefore, is the let that we have not a true and §10