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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.
Moreover it is said that the people shall pass through the country of Edom, without provoking of the inhabitants. First of all it is said, They be your brethren, the children of Esau. We know that Esau was the brother of Jacob, who was the Patriarch, and (as ye would say) the wellspring from whence this people descended. And forasmuch as Esau came of the line of Abraham: a part of the land of promise had belonged unto him, but that he was cut off from the inheriting §10thereof, howbeit not by the pleasure of man, but by the heavenly ordinance uttered by God yea even while their mother Rebecca was with child of them,1 inasmuch as he said that the elder should serve the younger. But yet for all this, Esau ceased not to be Jacobs brother still. And their children ought to have continued the same brotherhood & kindred betwixt them afterward. Mark that for one point.
Moreouer it is sayd that the people shall passe through the countrye of Edome, without prouoking of the inhabitantes. First of all it is sayd, They bee your brethren, the children of Esau. Wee knowe that Esau was the brother of Iacob, who was the Patriarke, and (as yee would say) the welspring from whence this people descended. And for asmuch as Esau came of the line of Abraham: a part of the land of promise had belonged vnto him, but that hee was cut off from the inheriting §10thereof, howbeit not by the pleasure of man, but by the heauenly ordinaunce vttered by God yea euen while their mother Rebecca was with childe of them,1 inasmuch as hee sayd that the elder should serue the younger. But yet for all this, Esau ceased not to bee Iacobs brother still. And their children ought to haue continued the same brotherhoode & kinred betwixt them afterwarde. Marke that for one poynt.
- 1Gen. 25.23. & Mal. 1.2. & Rom. 9.13