A17698:499
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.
Why doth he not enrich me with his goods? why doth he not bestow his benefits upon me in greater measure? when we be in such case, we must come to this point, ⟨p. 107⟩[that we may say,] he dealeth no worse with me than he dealt with Moses. So then let us patiently accept this manner of Gods dealing, which he useth to humble us: and in the mean season let us not forbear to hope further. For if we perceive not out of hand whither we tend: let it suffice us that God showeth us a far off, the good which he hath prepared for us. And if we have not the fruition of it in this world: let us be contented that he hath laid it up for us in §10heaven, and that it can not fail us there: as in very deed the land of Canaan was unto Moses as a sign and sacrament of the kingdom of heaven: and yet he did but see it a far off. Nevertheless, howsoever the case stood with him, he had still a warrant that God would not bereave him of his inheritance in heaven. That was the point that he rested on: and so must we do too.
Why doth hee not inriche mee with his goods? why doth hee not bestowe his benefites vppon mee in greater measure? when wee bee in such case, wee must come to this poynt, ⟨p. 107⟩[that wee may say,] hee dealeth no worse with mee than he delt with Moses. So then let vs patiently accept this maner of Gods dealing, which he vseth to humble vs: and in the meane season let vs not forbeare to hope further. For if wee perceiue not out of hand whither wee tend: let it suffice vs that God sheweth vs a farre off, the good which hee hath prepared for vs. And if wee haue not the fruition of it in this world: let vs be contented that he hath layd it vp for vs in §10heauen, and that it can not faile vs there: as in very deede the land of Chanaan was vnto Moses as a signe and sacrament of the kingdome of heauen: and yet hee did but see it a farre off. Neuerthelesse, howsoeuer the case stoode with him, hee had still a warrant that God woulde not bereaue him of his inheritaunce in heauen. That was the poynt that hee rested on: and so must wee doe too.