A17698:1198
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.
It is for our sakes that the seas & waters withhold themselves: or else they would overflow §10and drown the whole earth. And therefore although there were no more but the order of nature, it were a miracle great enough to show us that God vouchsafeth to nourish us here. We know what is said in another text which we shall see hereafter:1 that is to wit, that God did spread out his meet lines over all the nations of the world, so as he divided the countries and did set the bounds of them. Then let us understand, that we cannot be in any nook or corner §20of the world, without Gods maintaining of us there, nor have any place to dwell in, which is not given us of his free favour. And as the land of Canaan was dedicated to the service of God at that time: so is the whole world consecrated thereunto at this day. For it is said that our Lord Jesus Christ is a king,2 and that he hath enlarged his dominion from the one end of the world to the other. Wherefore let us understand, that our Lords setting of us §30here and his maintaining of us here, is to receive such praise at our hands as he deserveth.
It is for our sakes that the seas & waters withholde themselues: or else they would ouerflowe §10and drowne the whole earth. And therefore although there were no more but the order of nature, it were a miracle great enough to shewe vs that God voutsafeth to nourish vs here. We know what is sayd in another text which we shall see hereafter:1 that is to wit, that God did spred out his meetelines ouer all the nations of the world, so as hee deuided the countries and did set the boundes of them. Then let vs vnderstand, that wee cannot bee in any nooke or corner §20of the world, without Gods mainteyning of vs there, nor haue any place to dwell in, which is not giuen vs of his free fauour. And as the land of Chanaan was dedicated to the seruice of God at that time: so is the whole world consecrated thereunto at this day. For it is sayde that our Lorde Iesus Christ is a king,