A17698:217
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.
Nevertheless he contenteth not himself with this similitude only, as we shall see hereafter in the song.1 For there he likeneth himself to an Eagle, which stretcheth out his wings to carry his young ones, and to train them to sore in the air. Seeing that God putteth himself as it were under the shape of a bird, to show us the passing fatherly care that he hath of us: I pray you, ought not we to be ravished with wonderment, when God stoopeth so unto us, to make us perceive the love that he beareth us, and the favour that he meaneth towards us? [yes surely.] For what a majesty importeth this word GOD? And what are the birds and unreasonable creatures? [Nothing.]
Neuerthelesse hee contenteth not himselfe with this similitude onely, as wee shall see hereafter in the song.1 For there he lykeneth himself to an Eagle, which stretcheth out his winges to cary his young ones, and to trayne them to sore in the ayre. Seeing that God putteth himselfe as it were vnder the shape of a byrde, to shewe vs the passing fatherly care that he hath of vs: I pray you, ought not wee to bee rauished with wonderment, when God stoopeth so vnto vs, to make vs perceiue the loue that hee beareth vs, and the fauour that hee meaneth towardes vs? [yes surely.] For what a maiestie importeth this worde GOD? And what are the birdes and vnreasonable creatures? [Nothing.]
And yet notwithstanding, behold, God loveth us so greatly, that to express the love which he beareth us, and to witness his goodness towards us, he likeneth himself to a bird, and us to his little ones. Sith we see this, let us learn to magnify the goodness and infinite grace of our God better than we have done heretofore, and let every of us awake and enforce himself to consider them throughly. For wherefore is it that our God transfigureth himself in such sort, but to reprove our unthankfulness, because we be so over