A17698:156
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 the things will be the plainer and §20better understood, if we make a similitude between the land that was promised to the children of Israel, and the kingdom of God whereunto we be called. For in good sooth, the land of Canaan was but as a figure & earnest-penny of the kingdom of heaven. Had the ancient fathers settled their minds upon the land which they saw: they had had a very poor rest and weak stay, for in very deed they enjoyed it not of all their life, they did but §30only travel through it as strangers and wayfarers.1 We see that Abraham had not one foot of it in possession, saving that he purchased a little piece to bury his wife in, no he had not so much as water to drink. Jacob was banished out of it a great part of his life. Isaac and all the Patriarchs had but their walk in it, they never possessed one foot of the land which God had given for an heritage to them and their issue. We must needs conclude then §40that the ancient fathers did not pass through this visible land, and that their acknowledging of it for their inheritance was after such a sort, as they tended always towards heaven, and that was the mark which they aimed at. Seeing it is so, we must make a similitude between this land, and the inheritance whereunto GOD calleth us, as it hath been purchased for us by our Lord Jesus Christ.
Nowe the thinges will bee the plainer and §20better vnderstoode, if we make a similitude betweene the lande that was promised to the children of Israel, and the kingdome of God whereunto wee bee called. For in good sooth, the land of Chanaan was but as a figure & earnest-penny of the kingdome of heauen. Had the auncient fathers setled their mindes vppon the lande which they sawe: they had had a verie poore rest and weake stay, for in verie deede they inioyed it not of all their life, they did but §30onely trauell through it as straungers and wayfarers.1 Wee see that Abraham had not one foote of it in possession, sauing that hee purchased a little peece to burie his wife in, no hee had not so much as water to drinke. Iacob was banished out of it a great parte of his life. Isaac and all the Patriarks had but their walke in it, they neuer possessed one foote of the land which God had giuen for an heritage to them and their issue. Wee must needes conclude then