A17698:696
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.
yet is there no means to pacify him, there will always remain some root of displeasure in his heart. Now we imagine God to be like our selves, & we measure §10him by our own yard. For this cause he protesteth thus:1 look how far heaven is from the earth, so far are my thoughts from yours. And therefore assure your selves I seek nothing else but that all such as have offended me should be at one with me. Yea & although your misdeeds be never so grievous & heinous: Yet so it is that I am ready to forget them out of hand. So then let us hearken to the texts of holy scripture, where God telleth us that he is slow to wrath, patient, and §20ready to forgive the faults that are committed against him. Let us bear this in mind, that it may be as a foundation for us to build upon, when the case concerneth the forsaking of our sins, that we should be sorry for them, and obtain the mercy that God hath promised us. Thus much concerning that point.
yet is there no meanes to pacify him, there will alwayes remain some roote of displeasure in his heart. Now we imagine God to be lyke our selues, & we measure §10him by our owne yard. For this cause hee protesteth thus:1 looke how farre heauen is from the earth, so farre are my thoughts from yours. And therefore assure your selues I seeke nothing else but that all such as haue offended mee should be at one with me. Yea & although your misdeedes be neuer so greiuous & heinous: Yet so it is yt I am ready to forget them out of hand. So then let vs hearken to ye textes of holy scripture, where God telleth vs that he is slowe to wrath, patient, and §20ready to forgiue the faultes that are committed against him. Let vs beare this in minde, that it may bee as a foundation for vs to builde vpon, when the case concerneth the forsaking of our sins, that we should be sorie for them, and obtain the mercie that God hath promised vs. Thus much concerning that poynt.
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