A17698:492
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 the unbelievers have not this prerogative: God shaketh them off quite, if they cry he giveth deaf ear to them, neither saith he to them for their comfort, be contented: but he §40letteth them chaw upon the bridle, so as they be in horrible unquietness and vexation, and have not wherewith to assuage their sorrow. For they believe not that God beareth them a fatherly good will, nor that he receiveth them into his favour. So, now we see more clearly the thing that I touched briefly before: that is to wit, that Gods refusing of the faithful, is not an utter rejecting of their prayers, as though their calling upon him had not booted them §50at all: but he granteth them generally that which is good for their salvation. And as for in the rest, he cutteth them out their morsels, so as he granteth them not whatsoever they wish, neither were it for their welfare that he should so do.
But the vnbeleeuers haue not this prerogatiue: God shaketh them off quite, if they cry he giueth deafe eare to them, neither saith hee to them for their comfort, bee contented: but hee §40letteth them chawe vppon the bridle, so as they bee in horrible vnquietnesse and vexation, and haue not wherewith to asswage their sorrowe. For they beleeue not that God beareth them a fatherly good will, nor that hee receiueth them into his fauour. So, now wee see more clearely the thing that I touched briefly before: that is to wit, that Gods refusing of the faithfull, is not an vtter reiecting of their prayers, as though their calling vppon him had not booted them §50at all: but hee graunteth them generally that which is good for their saluation. And as for in the rest, he cutteth them out their morsels, so as hee graunteth them not whatsoeuer they wishe, neither were it for their welfare that hee shoulde so doe.
Therefore must we bear this lesson so in mind, as we may be able to put it in ure: that is to wit, that if we obtain not all that ever we fain would at Gods hand: but