A17698:5744
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.
Promises of God. Why God addeth Promises to his commandments. 346. b 40.50.60 We must not measure Gods Promises by the conceit of our own natural understanding. 476. a 10.20.30 Christ maketh the Promises of the law available unto us. 480. b 40.50 Of two sorts of Promises in the holy scripture, between which it behoveth us to put a difference. 480. b 50.60 That we must stick to Gods Promises seeing they are warranted with an oath. 378. b 10.20. & 412. b 10.20 All the Promises which God hath given in his law, import a condition. 268. a 10 What we must do if God delay the performance of his Promises. 338. b 10 A general rule for the faithful if they purpose to lean to Gods Promises. 373. b 10.20.30.40.50 Touching Promises of condition mentioned in the scripture: Read Page 482. b 50.60. & 483. a all. & 923. b 40.50.60 The Promises of the law and the Gospel. 484. a 50.60. & 947. a 10. & 27. b 50 The means to bring men unto God, to make them honour and serve him is to begin at his free Promises. 10 b 10.20 In seeking to serve God, we must have an eye always to his Promises. 924. a 60. & b 10 The Promises of God to us are testimonies of his Fatherly love towards us. 942. b 50 Gods Promises are not to be taken rawly and according to the naked letter: and what should ensue if they were. 322. a 20.30.40.50.60. and b 10.20 In what respect the conditional Promises of God stand us in no stead. 943. a 20.30. &c. & b 10. & 944. a 40.50 Diverse amiable Promises, whereby God allureth us to the observing of his commandments: Read the whole 153. Sermon, and the 154. The Papists ill illation that all the Promises which God maketh are conditional, reproved: 322. a 10.20. b 30 The seal of Gods Promises to us, is the blood of Christ, and they are warranted by the holy Ghost. 915. a 50.60. & 418. b 10 How the Jews construed all the Promises of holy scripture to their own advantage. 580. a 20.30 Gods Promises should nothing boot us, if he supplied not our defaults. 321. a 30.40 The diverse uses whereto the Promises of the law do serve. 324. a 10.20. &c. 466. a 30.40 Why Gods Promises which were some times particular▪ are now common to all men. 576. b 20 An inseparable bond between Gods Promises and the trust that we have in him. 87. a 50 The Papists accuse us of presumption when we rest upon Gods Promises. 88.