A17698:1775
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.
I Have already showed the meaning of Moses, how that by rehearsing §30the wonders that GOD had wrought for the delivering of his people out of captivity he showed the Jews that they ought to have bin the more conformable to him, in respect of the favour and love which he had showed to them at §40all times. For he had always showed by his doings, that his promising to take Abraham & all his offspring into his protection, was not in vain. Ye see then an evident proof that God having received Abraham's offspring into his free favour, hath also confirmed it by deeds & experience. And thereupon it is to be concluded, that if that people had not been altogether froward, they ought of reason to have served God. And that is the point that Moses shot at. Consider with your §50selves (saith he) if ye be not bound to give your selves wholly to the obeying of your God. For he hath multiplied you as the stars of the sky. Through his gracious goodness you are become so great a number, that even you your selves may be astonished at it. To be short, if ye look upon your body, that is to say your state; you cannot but see such a wonderful favour of your God, as you could never have once looked for or hoped. Sith it is so, there is now no excuse for you if you cannot find in your hearts §60to glorify his name,1 seeing he hath showed him self so good & merciful towards you. That is the sum of the matter that Moses intended to set down.
I Haue alreadie shewed ye meaning of Moses, how that by rehearsinge §30ye wonders yt GOD had wrought for the deliuering of his people out of captiuity he shewed the Iewes that they ought to haue bin the more conformable to him, in respect of the fauor and loue which he had shewed to them at §40al times. For he had alwayes shewed by his doings, that his promising to take Abraham & all his ofspring into his protection, was not in vain. Ye see then an euident proofe yt God hauing receiued Abrahams ofspring into his free fauour, hath also confirmed it by deedes & experience. And thereupon it is to be concluded, that if that people had not beene altogether froward, they ought of reason to haue serued God. And that is the point that Moses shot at. Consider with your