A17698:65
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.
What have we to do with those things, will some men say? But forasmuch as we be admonished, that all these things concern §10our instruction: we must put them to such use as nothing may be unoccupied: assuring our selves that God procured our benefit & welfare, when he did set forth to us as it were in a painted table, the things that belong unto us at this day, and may be applied to our instruction.
What haue wee to doe with those things, will some men say? But forasmuch as we be admonished, that all these things concerne §10our instruction: we must put them to such vse as nothing may be vnoccupyed: assuring our selues that God procured our benefite & welfare, when he did set foorth to vs as it were in a painted table, the things that belong vnto vs at this day, and may be applyed to our instruction.
Whereas it is said, That it is enough that the people had tarried a certain time at Mount Horeb: therein we see that Gods delivering of the children out of the bondage of Egypt, was not to §20lay the bridle in their neck that they might go where they listed: but to be their governor for ever. And that is a thing that ought to stand us in good stead. For we have a president, that when God receiveth us for his people, it is not only for a day or twain, but of purpose to have a continual care of us to the end, so as he will not leave us in the mid way, but proceed in guiding of us still, until we be come to our right mark. And this is a very profitable doctrine:§30 for what a thing were it, if God should once give us his law, and set us in a good trade: and afterward let us alone without looking to us? We see our own frailty, insomuch that we could not steppe one steppe but we should be ready to stumble or to start out of the way, and the encumbrances are so many and so great, as it would be unpossible for us to overcome them, if God assisted us not. And therefore let us learn, that when God hath