A17698:238
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 therewithal let us also mark well the words that are set down here by Moses. None of this cursed and wicked generation (saith he) shall see the good land that I have promised. Here GOD maketh a comparison between land and the people. This land then was a singular gift, in token whereof he calleth it his rest: meaning thereby that he had chosen that land to be as a dwelling place and everlasting inheritance for the people to rest in under his protection. For §20there is no certainty in this world, and if we be lodged in any place, we may be put out of our nest again to day or to morrow. But God told them that he had assigned the land of Canaan for an everlasting possession to the children of Abraham, to maintain them and keep them safe there, so as no man should trouble them, nor ever drive them out again. Ye see then that the land was not a common gift, but a gift that deserved to be esteemed as most excellent §30above all others. But behold, the people on the other side, are malicious and froward. Therefore it is all one as if our Lord should say, I see well enough how the world goes, I shall sooner make fire and water to agree, than cause this people to like of my benefits. For in my benefits there is nothing but mere goodness, and in this people there is nothing but mere naughtiness.
And therewithall let vs also marke well the words that are set downe heere by Moses. None of this cursed and wicked generation (saith hee) shall see the good land that I haue promised. Heere GOD maketh a comparison betweene lande and the people. This lande then was a singular gift, in token whereof hee calleth it his rest: meaning thereby that he had chosen that lande to bee as a dwelling place and euerlasting inheritance for the people to rest in vnder his protection. For §20there is no certaintie in this worlde, and if wee bee lodged in any place, wee may bee put out of our nest againe to day or to morrowe. But God tolde them that hee had assigned the lande of Chanaan for an euerlasting possessiō to the children of Abraham, to mainteine them and keepe them safe there, so as no man shoulde trouble them, nor euer driue them out againe. Yee see then that the lande was not a common gift, but a gift that deserued to bee esteemed as most excellent §30aboue al others. But behold, the people on the otherside, are malicious and froward. Therefore it is all one as if our Lorde shoulde say, I see wel ynough howe the worlde goes, I shall sooner make fire and water to agree, than cause this people to like of my benefits. For in my benefites there is nothing but meere goodnesse, and in this people there is nothing but meere naughtinesse.