A17698:76
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.
And in very deed it behoved the people always to come back to this saying I am thy God and the God of thine offspring after thee.1 And again unto this,2 I am the Lord which showeth mercy to a thousand generations: as we shall see hereafter. Now, this was not said for that one time only, it must be accomplished nowadays also. Then let us consider that God having once plan ted the warrant of our salvation, will have it go forward daily, so as we should know that he calleth us to the possessing of his kingdom, & that in us he calleth them that are to come after us: Insomuch that the children which come of Christians, are already chosen of God to be his flock & of his household, & God hath taken them to himself already, even before they come out of their mothers womb. Is not the knowledge of such doctrine ⟨p. 10⟩an excellent strengthening to us, when we see that God hath given our salvation a ground to build upon, before we were borne or created? yes.
And in very deede it behoued the people alwayes to come back to this saying I am thy God and the God of thine ofspring after thee.1 And againe vnto this,2 I am the Lord which sheweth mercie to a thousand generations: as we shall see hereafter. Now, this was not said for that one tyme onely, it must be accomplished nowadayes also. Thē let vs consider yt God hauing once plā ted ye warrant of our saluation, will haue it goe foreward dayly, so as we should knowe yt he calleth vs to the possessing of his kingdome, & that in vs he calleth them yt are to come after vs: Insomuch that ye children which come of Christians, are already chosen of God to be his flock & of his houshold, & God hath takē thē to himselfe already, euen before they come out of their mothers wombe. Is not ye knowledg of such doctrine ⟨p. 10⟩an excellent strengthening to vs, when we see that God hath giuen our saluation a ground to build vppon, before we were borne or created? yes.