A17698:256
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.
Now let us come again to the matter that we were in hand with: Which is, that Moses meaneth not to excuse himself: he seeketh no starting-hole to lessen his fault: but the thing that ⟨p. 50⟩he allegeth is reasonable, he setteth forth the heinousness of the peoples offence, showing that their sedition was so forcible, that even he him self also was overthrown with it. The meaning then of Moses was as if he should have said thus: Behold ye wretches, God hath chosen me to supply his place among you, and he hath governed me in such wise by his holy spirit, that I have had as it were his image printed in me: & yet not withstanding I have done amiss, I have offended.§10 And what is the cause of it? I excuse not my self: but yet are you guilty before God, of corrupting me, your murmuring hath overthrown me, for by reason thereof I have forgotten my duty, and not yielded God such glory as was due unto him. Seeing it is so: [I may well say] it is not long of you, that you bereft me not of all the grace that I had received at Gods hand: for where as he made me your head to guide you: you have done enough to carry me away to §20Satan through your naughtiness and rebellion.
Nowe let vs come againe to the matter that wee were in hande with: Which is, that Moses meaneth not to excuse himselfe: he seeketh no startinghole to lessen his fault: but the thing that ⟨p. 50⟩he alledgeth is reasonable, he setteth foorth the heynousnesse of the peoples offence, shewing yt their sedition was so forcible, that euen he him selfe also was ouerthrowen with it. The meaning then of Moses was as if he should haue said thus: Beholde yee wretches, God hath chosen me to supply his place among you, and he hath gouerned me in such wise by his holy spirit, that I haue had as it were his image printed in me: & yet not withstanding I haue done amisse, I haue offended.§10 And what is the cause of it? I excuse not my selfe: but yet are you giltie before God, of corrupting me, your murmuring hath ouerthrowen me, for by reason thereof I haue forgotten my duetie, and not yeelded God such glorie as was due vnto him. Seeing it is so: [I may well say] it is not long of you, that you bereft mee not of all the grace that I had receiued at Gods hande: for where as he made me your heade to guide you: you haue done ynough to carie mee away to