A17698:1192
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.
When the people saw Gods scourges upon the Egyptians, was it not a sure record of the divine and heavenly power which showed it self there? Again, whereas they passed the red sea, whereas they were guided with a cloud by day and with a fire by night, whereas they were fed with manna from heaven, and whereas they saw the cloud upon the tabernacle which was a token of Gods presence & majesty: should they not have concluded that God bare rule over them and showed himself to be their guide? yes: and yet for all that, Moses beholding the hardheartedness of the people, thought it not enough to tell them of the things which were seen at that time, but also alleged the promise that had been made four hundred years afore.
When the people sawe Gods scourges vppon the Egyptians, was it not a sure recorde of the diuine and heauenly power which shewed it selfe there? Againe, whereas they passed the red sea, whereas they were guided with a clowd by day and with a fire by night, whereas they were fed with manna from heauen, and whereas they sawe the clowd vpon the tabernacle which was a token of Gods presence & maiestie: should they not haue concluded that God bare rule ouer them and shewed himselfe to be their guide? yes: and yet for all that, Moses beholding the hardheartednesse of the people, thought it not enough to tell them of the thinges which were seene at that time, but also alledged the promise that had beene made fowre hundred yeeres afore.
Behold (saith he,) the Lord thy GOD will bring thee into the land of Canaan. If thou ask what proof thou hast that it is Gods hand• thou needest no long disputing of the matter, thou knowest what promise was made thereof. This heritage then was assigned unto you aforehand by the free goodness of your God, even before you were borne. If God had given this land simply to the people of Israel without promising of it before: it had bin somewhat the dark summer.
Behold (sayth hee,) the Lorde thy GOD will bring thee into the land of Chanaan. If thou aske what proofe thou hast that it is Gods hand thou needest no long disputing of the matter, thou knowest what promise was made thereof. This heritage thē was assigned vnto you aforehand by the free goodnesse of your God, euen before you were borne. If God had giuen this land simply to the people of Israell without promising of it before: it had bin somewhat the darke somer.