A17698:72
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.
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 §40God once spoken the word, let us hold us to it. And that is it which Moses meant here, in saying, God sware to your fathers.
Now then, will wee bee sure that God will neuer faile vs, neither in this lyfe, nor after we bee gone hence? Will wee haue an infallible hope of the heauenly lyfe? Let vs haue our eye vppon the promises: let vs not wander here and there as a nomber doe, which are caryed away with fonde curiositie: but let it suffice vs that God hath certified and taught vs, that he wil not onely be a father to vs to guyde vs in §30this worlde, but also that hee will neuer leaue vs, so as wee shall alwayes be gouerned by him, and that when hee hath tryed our faith, wee shall haue full fruition of the thinges that are promised vs: and when wee bee once ridde of this mortall body, wee shall bee raysed vp againe, and inioye an immortalitie which is hidde from vs as now. Let vs content our selues (say I) with this word of Gods mouth for all other things, & let vs not scan after our owne foolish fancies how the matter shall goe: but haue §40God once spoken the worde, let vs holde vs to it. And that is it which Moses meant here, in saying, God sware to your fathers.