A17698:66
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.
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 §40once adopted us, and chosen us to be of his flock: it is not to the end we should but only take a taste of his grace for a day: but to the end that he will continue in doing us good: and his taking of us into his government, is of purpose never to give us over, so as we shall always be under his protection, and he will never cease to increase the good turns that we have felt and received of him, until we be come to the full perfection. Forasmuch then as we see that §50he never leaveth his work unperfected, but goeth through with it, as it is said in the Psalm:1 it ought well to cause us to magnify his goodness, and to encourage us to give over our selves wholly unto him. And the same belongeth to the spiritual health of our souls, according to this saying of S. Paul in the first Chapter to the Philippians,2 that he which hath begun the good work will go through with it, even unto the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore let us §60mark, what whereas God declareth here by the mouth of Moses, that the people had tarried long enough about mount Horeb, and that he would have them to go forward: