A17698:1578
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.
But by the way we must mark the words that he useth. I have seen this people (saith he) and it is a stiffenecked people. Here GOD showeth that he hath just cause to make clean riddance of this people, forasmuch as they were past amendment. True it is that GOD might well thunder down upon all men, without showing them why or wherefore, and all mouths ought to be shut. For we win nothing by replying against him, and in murmuring at his chastisements.1 For he shall ever be found to be righteous as is said in the one and fiftieth Psalm, and whosoever blasphemeth him shall be put to shame. Yet notwithstanding, here God showeth why he had determined to punish the Jews so roughly, to the intent that Moses should be the better contented. I have seen (saith he) that this people is a stiffenecked people. Hereby he doeth us to understand, that when we once fall to malicious wilfulness, it is all one as if we were rotten in our sins, and that there is none other remedy, but that GOD must put to his hand to destroy us utterly.
But by the way wee must marke the words that hee vseth. I haue seene this people (saith he) and it is a stiffenecked people. Heere GOD sheweth that he hath iust cause to make cleane riddance of this people, forasmuchas they were past amendement. True it is that GOD might well thunder downe vppon all menne, without shewing them why or wherefore, and all mouthes ought to bee shutte. For wee winne nothing by replying against him, and in murmuring at his chastisementes.1 For hee shall euer bee founde to bee righteous as is sayde in the one and fiftith Psalme, and whosoeuer blasphemeth him shall bee put to shame. Yet notwithstanding, heere God sheweth why hee had determined to punishe the Iewes so roughly, to the intent that Moses shoulde bee the better contented. I haue seene (sayth hee) that this people is a stiffenecked people. Heereby hee doeth vs to vnderstande, that when wee once fall to malicious wilfulnesse, it is all one as if wee were rotten in our sinnes, and that there is none other remedie, but that GOD must put to his hande to destroy vs vtterly.