A17698:246
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.
On Tuesday the xxiij. of April. 1555. The ninth Sermon upon the first Chapter.
On Tewsday the xxiij. of April. 1555. The ninth Sermon vpon the first Chapter.
37.38.39.40. Also the Lord &c. 41 Then answered you and said unto me: We have sinned against the Lord. We will go up and fight as the Lord our God hath commanded us. And you armed your selves every one with harness of war, and were ready to go up into the hill. 42 And the Lord said unto me, warn them that they go not up, ne fight not, for I am not among you: least you be vanquished of your enemies.
37.38.39.40. Also the Lord &c. 41 Then answered you and saide vnto me: We haue sinned against the Lorde. VVe will goe vp and fight as the Lorde our God hath commaunded vs. And you armed your selues euery one with harnesse of warre, and were readie to goe vp into the hill. 42 And the Lord said vnto me, warne them that they goe not vp, ne fight not, for I am not among you: least you be vanquished of your enimies.
WE began yesterday to see how hard it is to abstain from sinning §50when a man is in evil company, specially if he have the charge of government. For seeing it was Moses hap to be shaken down: Howe shall they do which are far weaker than he was? We know that God had made him to excel all men, we see also how he served his turn by him, & what record he hath given of him. And yet for all that, behold here a fall which God mislyketh of so greatly, that he §60