A17698:1449
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 for a conclusion Moses addeth, Know §40thou in thy Heart, that as a father nurtureth his own child, so hath thy God nurtured thee. In deed the hebrew word that Moses useth in this place, signifieth sometimes to Chastise: and therefore it might be taken as if he said thus: Know thou that the intent of thy God in all the afflictions which thou hast endured, hath been to correct thy faults: that like as a man intending to reform his child when he hath done a miss, taketh the rod by and by in his hand: so likewise §50thy God hath chastised thee, not suffering thee to become an unruly and froward child, but holding thee always under awe. And this doctrine were very good: but the same word doth by a similitude betoken likewise all instruction and good government. No doubt but the intent of Moses in this place, was to make a general conclusion of the matters that he had treated of. For he had spoken of Afflictions, and he had spoken likewise of Gods benefits, and of his §60leading of the people, all the time that they were in the wilderness. Now therefore, to all those matters he applieth this final sentence, saying: know thou that thy God hath nurtured thee after a gentle and loving fashion, so as thou needest not to wander far, or to make long vagaries to know whether thy God hath been with thee or no: he hath applied himself to thee as familiarly as may be. Is not the instruction that he hath given thee, so familiar as no man can show himself more familiar? That therefore is the meaning of Moses.
Nowe for a conclusion Moses addeth, Knowe §40thou in thy Heart, that as a father nurtureth his owne childe, so hath thy God nurtured thee. In deede the hebrew woord that Moses vseth in this place, signifieth sometimes to Chastise: and therefore it might be taken as if he sayd thus: Know thou that the intent of thy God in all the afflictions which thou hast indured, hath beene to correct thy faultes: that like as a man intending to reforme his child when he hath doone a misse, taketh the rod by and by in his hande: so likewise §50thy God hath chastised thee, not suffering thee to become an vnruly and froward child, but holding thee alwaies vnder awe. And this doctrine were very good: but the same woord doth by a similitude betoken likewise all instruction and good gouernment. No doubt but the intent of Moses in this place, was to make a generall conclusion of the matters that hee had treated of. For hee had spoken of Afflictions, and hee had spoken likewise of Gods benefites, and of his