A17698:1615
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.
that he gave flat sentence that none of them should enter into the promised heritage, save only Joshua, and Caleb the son of Jephuneh, because those two had behaved themselves faithfully. But as for the people, they should be led about by the space of forty years, until their carcasses were rooted in the wilderness, according to the threat which God had uttered with his own mouth. That is the content of this part of the text.
that he gaue flatte sentence that none of them shoulde enter into the promised heritage, saue onely Iosua, and Caleb the sonne of Iephuneh, bicause those two had behaued thēselues faithfully. But as for the people, they should be led about by the space of fortie yeeres, vntill their carkesses were rooted in the wildernesse, according to the threat which God had vttered with his owne mouth. That is the content of this part of the text.
Now let us mark first of all, that to make the Jews understand the meaning of Moses, or rather of the holy ghost: it behoved them to be warned to set their former faults before their eyes, that they might not be so fond as to presume any thing at all upon their own worthiness, or upon their own power: but to abase themselves utterly, acknowledging that GOD found not any thing in them why he should chose them, but that all came of his own free §20goodness. Now if Moses were fain to use such exhortation to the Jews: let us understand that we also have as much need of it nowadays as they. The end therefore which we must begin at, is this: that we must cast down ourselves, and not be lifted up with any presumption, nor vaunt our selves through any foolish overweening: but acknowledge our selves to be void of all deserving, and that there is not any grace or righteousness in us, for the which we might obtain §30love at Gods hand. And therefore must he needs prevent us with his free goodness. Mark that for a special point. But how may men abase themselves after that fashion? We will never do it of our own accord. In deed if every of us look well upon himself, it must needs be that we be as it were bewitched, if we be not induced to mislike of our selves, and to be ashamed and utterly at our wits ends. For what is man? Let him search throughly