A17698:172
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.
Here Moses bringeth to their remembrance the things that are contained in the xiij. Chapter of the Book of Numbers,1 howbeit that there seemeth to be some diversity at the first blush. For there he declareth that such as should have espied out the land, were sent by the express commandment of God: and here he maketh no mention of it, but sayeth it was done at the request §10of the people. Now these two things may very well agree: that is to wit, that the people should desire to have the entrance into the land known before they went any further: and also that God should allow that desire, yea or rather even prevent it, accordingly as we know that in all things he guided this people with a passing fatherly care, as shall be showed in the next Lecture. Therefore there is no inconvenience in it, that God, to show the people what §20care he had to guide them, should appoint spies to be sent: and that therewithal the people also on their part should require it. So then we see still that God bare with the people, when he granted to send men to spy out the land. And let us mark, that it was a condemning of the people, when the thing that should have been to their help and furtherance, did pluck them back. And it is not reported alonely of those whom Moses speaks off, to the intent that §30we should blame them: but they be set forth as an example and looking glass, for us to see our selves in, and to fare the better by it. If God bear with us and give us means convenient for our infirmity: let us apply them to our use, let them stir us up to obey him, and let us not in any wise be hindered by them. This (say I) is the thing that we have to mark.
HEre Moses bringeth to their remembrance the things that are conteined in the xiij. Chapter of the Booke of Nombers,1 howbeit that there seemeth to bee some diuersitie at the first blush. For there he declareth that such as should haue espied out the land, were sent by the expresse commaundement of God: and here he maketh no mention of it, but saieth it was done at the request §10of the people. Now these two things may very well agree: that is to wit, that the people should desire to haue the enteraunce into the land knowen before they went any further: and also that God should allow that desire, yea or rather euen preuent it, accordingly as wee knowe that in all thinges he guided this people with a passing fatherly care, as shall bee shewed in the next Lecture. Therefore there is no inconuenience in it, that God, to shewe the people what