A17698:1698
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.
12 And now O Israel, what doth the Lord thy GOD require of thee, but that thou shouldest fear the Lord thy GOD, and walk in all his ways, and that thou shouldest love him, and serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and all thy soul: 13 And that thou shouldest keep the commandments of the Lord, and his ordinances, which I command thee this day, to the end it may go well with thee? 14 Behold, the heavens, and the heavens of heavens are the Lord thy Gods, and likewise the earth and all that is therein.
12 And nowe O Israell, what doth the Lord thy GOD require of thee, but that thou shouldest feare the Lord thy GOD, and walke in all his wayes, and that thou shouldest loue him, and serue the Lord thy God with all thy heart and all thy soule: 13 And that thou shouldest keepe the commaundementes of the Lorde, and his ordinaunces, which I commaunde thee this day, to the ende it may goe well with thee? 14 Beholde, the heauens, and the heauens of heauens are the Lord thy Gods, and likewise the earth and all that is therein.
Here Moses proceedeth with the matter that we have hard these days past, that is to wit, that God had used marvellous favour towards his people, in forgiving them so many and so grievous offences. It was very much that they were received §60to mercy, so as they were not dispossessed of the heritage that God had promised them. Now Moses addeth here an other respect, which serveth to make Gods great and infinite goodness yet better known, & to give it the greater beauty: which is, that he not only forgave the people the faults that they had done, but also received them again with so gentle and friendly conditions, as might set all men in a wonder to think upon it. If a City or a country have rebelled against their prince, so as they have broken their allegiance, although he list not to use extreme rigour by putting all to fire and sword, but be con tented to grant them their lives: yet will he bereave them of all their privileges, he will lay fines and exactions upon them, & he will perchance deprive them of their ancient liberties, so as the wretched souls shall groan under the burden, & have cause to remember their offence a hundred