A17698:2494
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.
14 When thou art come into the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, and enjoyest it and dwellest therein, and sayest I will set a king over me like as all the nations that are round about me: 15 Then shalt thou make him king over thee whom the Lord shall choose from among thy brethren: him shalt thou set over thee to be king, and thou mayest not set a stranger over thee which is not thy brother. 16 But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor send the people again into Egypt to increase the number of horses, forasmuch as the Lord hath said unto you, ye shall never hence forth go any more again that way. 17 Neither shall he take him many wives, least his heart turn away. Neither shall he gather him much gold and silver. 18 And when he is set upon the Throne of his kingdom, he shall copy out this Law for himself in a book, before the Priests the Levites.
14 When thou art come into the Lande which the Lord thy God giueth thee, and enioyest it and dwellest therein, and sayest I will set a king ouer mee like as all the nations that are rounde about mee: 15 Then shalt thou make him king ouer thee whome the Lorde shall choose from among thy brethren: him shalt thou set ouer thee to be king, and thou maiest not set a straunger ouer thee which is not thy brother. 16 But he shall not multiply horses to himselfe, nor sende the people againe into Egypt to increase the number of horses, forasmuch as the Lorde hath sayd vnto you, yee shall neuer hence foorth goe any more againe that way. 17 Neither shall he take him many wiues, least his heart turne away. Neither shall he gather him much golde and siluer. 18 And when he is set vpon the Throne of his kingdom, he shall copy out this Lawe for himselfe in a booke, before the Priestes the Leuites.
1Heretofore Moses hath spoken of the Judges that were ordained §40in every city to govern the people, and specially of the chief Judge to whom all things were referred. Now he addeth that if the people be disposed to choose a king, he showeth what manner a one he ought to be. And first he ordaineth that he must be taken of the linage of Abraham: and secondly he declareth his duty to him, to the intent he should not go beyond it, nor play the Tyrant in stead of playing the