A17698:2360
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.
And to move them more thereunto, he telleth §20them That they themselves had been bondslaves in the Land of Egypt, which warning peal hath bin set down in other places heretofore. For we know that when men live at their own ease and in pleasure, they be not greatly touched with compassion though other men die for hunger: & even so was it with the Jews when they were come into the land of Canaan after they began once to wax full. For the land it self was fat and specially because God had blessed it. Therefore §30doth he bring them back to the minding of their former state, and of the cruel bondage wherein they had been. Consider (saith he) how ye have been bondslaves in the land of Egypt, and that as then ye would fain have been gently entreated. When ye were too grievously vexed ye cried out unto me. Now therefore know ye that the poor & needy which are among you, do crave likewise to be regarded at your hands, and that I for my part do make account of them. This is §40the effect of the matter contained in that place.
And to moue thē more thereunto, he telleth §20them That they themselues had beene bondeslaues in the Land of Egypt, which warning peale hath bin set downe in other places heretofore. For wee know that when men liue at their owne ease and in pleasure, they bee not greatly touched with compassion though other men die for hunger: & euen so was it with the Iewes when they were come into the land of Chanaan after they began once to waxe ful. For the land it selfe was fat and specially because God had blessed it. Therefore §30doth he bring thē backe to the minding of their former state, and of the cruel bondage wherein they had beene. Consider (saith he) how ye haue beene bondslaues in the land of Egypt, and that as then ye would faine haue been gently intreated. When ye were too greeuously vexed ye cried out vnto mee. Now therefore know ye that ye poore & needy which are among you, do craue likewise to be regarded at your handes, and that I for my part do make account of them. This is §40the effect of the matter conteined in that place.