A17698:1584
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 let us pass further: It is said, I will make of thee a mightier and greater people than this. Here GOD showeth Moses, that there is no cause why he should be afraid, that the good will which he had showed towards that people should be lost, or that he was raised up in vain to be a worker of their redemption, and of the welfare that was promised them. I §20will make of thee another people, saith he. But Moses is not contented with that: for he maketh intercession still unto GOD. And this is not added without cause: but rather to make us to know that Moses regarded not himself, but that forgetting himself he sought the welfare of those that were committed to his charge. That is the thing in effect which we have to bear in mind upon this place.
Now let vs passe further: It is said, I will make of thee a mightier and greater people than this. Here GOD sheweth Moses, that there is no cause why hee shoulde bee afraide, that the good will which hee hadde shewed towardes that people shoulde bee lost, or that hee was raised vppe in vaine to be a worker of their redemption, and of the welfare that was promised them. I §20will make of thee another people, saith he. But Moses is not contented with that: for hee maketh intercession still vnto GOD. And this is not added without cause: but rather to make vs to knowe that Moses regarded not himselfe, but that forgetting himselfe hee sought the welfare of those that were cōmitted to his charge. That is the thing in effecte which wee haue to beare in minde vppon this place.
Nevertheless it might be demanded §30here, whether it were enough for GOD to raise up a new people or no, seeing the promise was made to Abraham and his offspring. Howe then? Could he destroy this people, without unsaying his own word, and without calling back of his own promise? No, but hereby we be done to understand, that we must not be overinquisitive of Gods judgements, but deal soberly, and modestly with them. For if we enter into too deep ransacking of them,