A17698:491
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 yet they may so cumber us, as we shall not be able to resort to God so freely as we would. Again, we shall be tossed with many sorrows and many hartbytings. On the one side we shall have sickness, and on the other side poverty: besides these, men shall do us wrong, and divers other inconveniences, and to be short, we shall in effect do nothing §10but pine and languish. In deed if God dealt so mildly with us, as we might always have our mouths open to praise him, so as there were nothing but mirth and ease in our life: we should perceive his love the more plainly. But yet in the mean while, although we be afflicted, although we have much anguish and grief: yet doth the substance of our salvation continue still. What is to be done in this case? Let it content us that GOD is our father. Although §20he handle us not as we would wish, but rather clean contrariwise: so as in stead of sweetness, we find bitterness, and he granteth not our requests at the first chop, but hideth himself from us in our afflictions, as if he had forsaken us, and giveth us not meat and drink at our pleasure: [finally] when all things fail us: yet let it suffice us that we have still the warrant of our adoption, & that God ceaseth not to take us and avow us for his children.§30 These (say I) are the things wherewith we must content our selves, in such wise as all things else must be borne patiently by us. And that is it which we have to mark upon these words where GOD saith to Moses, be contented.
but yet they may so comber vs, as wee shal not be able to resorte to God so freely as wee woulde. Againe, wee shall be tossed with many sorrowes and many hartbytings. On the one side wee shall haue sickenesse, and on the other side pouertie: besides these, men shall doe vs wrong, and diuers other inconueniences, and to be shorte, wee shall in effecte doe nothing §10but pyne and languishe. In deede if God delt so mildely with vs, as wee might alwayes haue our mouthes open to prayse him, so as there were nothing but myrth and ease in our lyfe: wee should perceiue his loue the more playnely. But yet in the meane while, although wee be afflicted, although wee haue much anguishe and griefe: yet doth the substance of our saluation continue still. What is to be done in this case? Let it content vs that GOD is our father. Although