A17698:274
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 Wednesday the xxiiij. of April. 1555. The tenth Sermon upon the first Chapter.
On Wednesday the xxiiij. of Aprill. 1555. The tenth Sermon vpon the first Chapter.
42 And the Lord, &c. 43 I told you of it: but you would not hear me, but rebelled against the commandment of the Lord, and were presumptuous, and went up into the hill. 44 Then the Amorrhyte which dwelt in that hill, came out against you and chased you, as bees do, and smote you in Seir even unto Horma. 45 And when ye were come back again, ye wept before the Lord: but the Lord heard not your voice, ne inclined his ears unto you. 46 So you abode a long time at Cades barne, as the days do show which you have tarried there.
42 And the Lord, &c. 43 I tolde you of it: but you woulde not heare mee, but rebelled against the commaundement of the Lord, and were presumptuous, and went vp into the hill. 44 Then the Amorrhyte which dwelt in that hill, came out against you and chased you, as bees doe, and smote you in Seir euen vnto Horma. 45 And when ye were come backe againe, ye wept before the Lorde: but the Lord heard not your voyce, ne inclined his eares vnto you. 46 So you abode a long time at Cades barne, as the dayes doe shewe which you haue taryed there.
WE saw yesterday how it is not lawful for us to put forth our selves, except GOD call us and show us the way: and that although the thing which we take in hand, be never so allowable in respect of men, yet is it nothing worth unless God be our guide, and that we be sure that we adventure upon nothing but by his will. Therewithal we saw also that we