A17698:80
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.
Thus see you the manner how Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were not disappointed of the land which God promised to give them, although they never had the full fruition thereof themselves, but waited patiently till the convenient time were come, for God to put their successors in possession of it after their decease. Sith it is so, let us walk on upon earth in sufferance of many conflicts, looking only upon the things that are promised us, not doubting but that we be sure of the benefit of them already, although we hold them not in our hands, ne behold them with our eyes. For why? God cannot fail in his promises.
Thus see you the maner how Abraham, Isaak, and Iacob were not disapointed of ye land which God promised to giue thē, although they neuer had the full fruition thereof themselues, but waited patiently til the cōuenient time were come, for God to put their successors in possession of it after their deceasse. Sith it is so, let vs walke on vpon earth in sufferance of many conflicts, looking only vpon the things that are promised vs, not doubting but that we be sure of the benefite of them already, although we holde them not in our handes, ne behold them with our eyes. For why? God cannot fayle in his promises.
But now let us come to the joining together of the things that Moses setteth down: for he saith. Draw towards the land and possess is, for it is as your commandment, according as God sware to your fathers. Here Moses matcheth Gods promises, with the exhortations which he himself maketh: for the true fashion of building when men are to be brought unto God, that they may honour him & serve him & seek his kingdom, is to begin at his free promises, & to view that he preventeth us through his own mere goodness that he passeth not whether we be good or no, & that although we have not deserved ought at his hand, yet doth he of his mere free goodness come unto us, & bind himself to us without any cause why. Thus ye see at what end we must begin. Again, men must be exhorted & warned not to despise such a benefit, but to receive it, & therewithal to enforce and endeavour themselves to answer God when he calleth them. This is the order which we must observe in this text of Moses.