A17698:173
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.
But the chief point is this that Moses addeth, namely,1 That the spies brought word again §40that the land was good, and that the people would not believe it, but were disobedient to the mouth of God. It should seem that Moses rehearseth not the story as it is contained in the place before alleged. For there it is said, that of the twelve which were sent, there were but two that heartened the people to enter into the land that was promised them, and that the other ten laboured as much as they could, to discourage those which were not very well disposed of themselves. Seeing it §50is so, why doeth Moses say here, that the spies reported it to be a good land, as though they had encouraged the people to does as God had commanded them? We have to mark here, that Moses hath not an eye to the greater number nor to the multitude: but to the better sort of them. Although then that there was no moe but Caleb the son of Jephonee and Joshua the son of Nun, that made good report, and travailed to make the people to obey God: yet are they preferred at Gods hand. Thus ye see that God esteemeth more of the sixth part than of all the rest. And it is a very notable point, as whereof we may gather very good and profitable doctrine. For anon Moses will add, that the greater part of those that were sent to spy out the land, said that the Cities were great and walled up to the sky. But as now he speaks but of the two that discharged their duty.
But the chiefe point is this that Moses addeth, namely,1 That the spies brought worde againe §40that the land was good, and that the people would not beleeue it, but were disobedient to the mouth of God. It should seeme that Moses rehearseth not the storie as it is conteined in the place before alledged. For there it is said, that of the twelue which were sent, there were but two that hartened the people to enter into the land that was promised them, and that the other ten laboured as much as they could, to discourage those which were not verie well disposed of themselues. Seeing it §50is so, why doeth Moses say here, that the spies reported it to be a good land, as though they had incouraged the people to does as God had commaunded them? Wee haue to marke here, that Moses hath not an eye to the greater nomber nor to the multitude: but to the better sort of them. Although then that there was no moe but Caleb the sonne of Iephonee and Iosua the sonne of Nun, that made good report, and traueiled to make the people to obey God: yet are they preferred at Gods hand. Thus ye see that God esteemeth more of the sixth part than of all the rest. And it is a verie notable point, as whereof wee may gather verie good and profitable doctrine. For anon Moses will adde, that the greater part of those that were sent to spie out the land, saide that the Cities were great and walled vp to the skie. But as now he speakes but of the two that discharged their duetie.