A17698:1789
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.
5 And what he did for you in the wilderness, until ye came unto this place: 6 And what he did to Dathan and Abyram the sons of Eliab the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her throat, and swallowed them up with their households and Tents, and with all the substance that was under their feet, in the midst of all Israel. 7 For your eyes have seen all the great works of the Lord which he hath done. 8 Therefore keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong and go in and possess the Land, whereunto you go to possess it.
5 And what hee did for you in the wildernesse, vntill yee came vnto this place: 6 And what hee did to Dathan and Abyram the sonnes of Eliab the sonne of Ruben: how the earth opened her throte, and swallowed them vp with their householdes and Tentes, and with all the substance that was vnder their feete, in the middes of all Israell. 7 For your eyes haue seene all the greate workes of the Lord which hee hath doone. 8 Therfore keepe all the commaundementes which I commaund you this day, that yee may bee strong and goe in and possesse the Land, whereunto you goe to possesse it.
WE have seen heretofore how Moses hath told us, that such as have bin witnesses of Gods wonders, are much less to be excused than such as have but only heard the things by report, and have not seen them with their eyes. For when God hath been so gracious unto us as to show us his power to our faces; it must needs be that we be too blockish, if we be not mindful §10thereof. When our children shall but hear of it, it shall become them to be moved at it: & what ought then to be done in the very presentness of the things? Hitherto Moses hath showed after what manner God had dealt with his people through his goodness, for he had behaved himself as an utter enemy to the Realm of Egypt, to show him self to be the saviour of the linage of Abraham. It is a benefit that ought to be very highly esteemed, when God chooseth us after that sort §20to be his: which is not for any worthiness that he findeth in us, but of his own only goodness, in that he vouchsafeth to prefer us before others, so that although we be no better than they, yet he taketh part with us, and fighteth for us at our need. If folk do trouble and torment us, and God be alway ready to succour us; is it not such a bond, as if we keep it not unbroken, the very world may condemn our malicious frowardness? Now after he hath spoken of the wonders that