A17698:1674
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.
8 The same time the Lord &c. 9 Therefore Levy had no portion nor inheritance with his brethren: but the Lord is his inheritance, as the Lord thy God said unto him. 10 And I tarried on the mountain as I had done afore, forty days and forty nights. And the Lord heard me that time also, so as the Lord would not destroy thee. 11 But the Lord said unto me, up, get thee hence, and go before the people, that they may go and possess the Land which I sware to their fathers to give them.
8 The same time the Lord &c. 9 Therefore Leuie had no portion nor inheritaunce with his brethren: but the Lord is his inheritaunce, as the Lord thy God sayd vnto him. 10 And I taried on the mountaine as I had doone afore, fortie dayes and fortie nightes. And the Lord heard mee that time also, so as the Lord would not destroy thee. 11 But the Lord sayde vnto mee, vp, get thee hence, and goe before the people, that they may goe and possesse the Land which I sware to their fathers to giue them.
WE saw yesterday, how Moses in this text did magnify Gods mercy, as well towards the Levites, as towards the whole people. For in showing that Aaron was punished for his fault, it appeareth plainly that all his whole linage deserved to have ben degraded. Yet notwithstanding, God of his goodness vouchsafed that there should be a certain number of men appointed §30to his service: and them he chose, not for any worthiness that was in them, but only for his own mercies sake. For if we be not worthy of so much, as that God should crowd us into a little corner of his house: how should he advance us to far higher degree? That then is the meaning of Moses. Nevertheless we must mark herewithall the three charges which he setteth down here, & which he reporteth to have been assigned to the Levites. The first is, To bear the §40Ark of Gods covenant, & the vessels of the sanctuary: The second is, To be at hand to serve God: & the third is, To bless in the name of God. These are the three things that were incident to the priesthood of old time. For as concerning the Sanctuary with all the appurtenances thereof, it was but a figure, which we must refer to the spiritual temple, that is to wit to Gods church,