A17698:71
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.
Seeing then that God sweareth to uphold our weakness: let us consider, first that we be §10too untoward, if we cannot believe his single word: and secondly that his goodness is inestimable, in that it pleaseth him to bear with us, and to swear for the confirming of our belief. And herewithall we have to note also, that we must not seek Gods will in the air, but content our selves with his word; and that seeing it hath pleased him to show himself unto us, and to give us warrant of his will, we must hold us to it, and rest wholly §20upon it.
Seing then that God sweareth to vpholde our weakenesse: let vs consider, first that we be §10too vntoward, if wee cannot beleeue his single worde: and secondly that his goodnesse is inestimable, in that it pleaseth him to beare with vs, and to sweare for the confirming of our beliefe. And herewithall we haue to note also, that we must not seeke Gods will in the aire, but content our selues with his word; and that seeing it hath pleased him to shewe himselfe vnto vs, and to giue vs warrant of his will, we must holde vs to it, and reste wholy §20vppon it.
Now then, will we be sure that God will never fail us, neither in this life, nor after we be gone hence? Will we have an infallible hope of the heavenly life? Let us have our eye upon the promises: let us not wander here and there as a number do, which are carried away with fond curiosity: but let it suffice us that God hath certified and taught us, that he will not only be a father to us to guide us in §30this world, but also that he will never leave us, so as we shall always be governed by him, and that when he hath tried our faith, we shall have full fruition of the things that are promised us: and when we be once rid of this mortal body, we shall be raised up again, and enjoy an immortality which is hid from us as now. Let us content our selves (say I) with this word of Gods mouth for all other things, & let us not scan after our own foolish fancies how the matter shall go: but have