A17698:565
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.
It is not so with any of the Gods of the heathen. If this saying were well observed, the wretched world would not overshoot it self so far as it doeth. We see what windlasses men make to seek salvation: but there are very few which go right forth unto God, and yet doeth he allure all of us: the way and the gate is open. Whereof is it long that we go not on? It is for that even of nature we desire to be deceived. We see how all men do devise patrons and advocates to themselves, and ⟨p. 123⟩it seemeth to them that they cannot be disappointed, when they have their own devotions after what sort soever it be. Thus do men wilfully beguile themselves, and run gadding up and down. But when they have toiled them selves never so much, in the end they find themselves over wearied, & yet that they have gained nothing by all that ever they did. We see them how it is not without cause said, that if we look well to our selves, none of all the §10wretched unbelievers which torment themselves to attain unto God, and hold not the right way thither, have such advantage as we have. For whensoever we call upon God simply and according to his word, we be never disappointed.1
It is not so with any of the Gods of the heathen. If this saying were well obserued, the wretched worlde woulde not ouershoote it selfe so farre as it doeth. Wee see what windlasses men make to seeke saluation: but there are very few which goe right forth vnto God, and yet doeth hee allure all of vs: the way and the gate is open. Whereof is it long that wee goe not on? It is for that euen of nature wee desire to bee deceiued. Wee see howe all men doe deuise patrones and aduocates to themselues, and ⟨p. 123⟩it seemeth to them that they cannot bee disappointed, when they haue their owne deuotions after what sort soeuer it bee. Thus doe men wilfully beguile themselues, and runne gadding vp and downe. But when they haue toyled them selues neuer so much, in the ende they finde themselues ouer weried, & yet yt they haue gained nothing by all that euer they did. Wee see them howe it is not without cause saide, that if wee looke well to our selues, none of all the §10