A17698:3088
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.
As touching the Egyptians, it is said that they §20also shall be received into the Church. And why? For thou wast a stranger (saith he) in the land of Egypt. Now in deed, true it is that the children of Israel were oppressed with cruel bondage by reason of the cruel tyranny which the Egyptians exercised over them. But yet Gods will is that their benefits should be acknowledged. Albeit they so unjustly oppressed the children of Israel, yet because the children of God had their refuge thither in the time of famine, & were there relieved:§30 God will not have that benefit forgotten. And that is the cause also why God by the Prophet Isaiah,1 comparing the captivity of Egypt with the captivity of Assyria, saith: In deed my people went to sojourn in Egypt, & necessity constrained them thereto: & whereas the Egyptians oppressed them, in so doing they did them wrong: but yet they had some colour thereof, in that they might say, These men yielded themselves unto us. But as for the Assyrians, they came & vexed §40them of their own accord, saith he. Now then we see that all though the children of Israel might justly complain of their evil intreatance in Egypt, & of the manifold injuries which they had in dured there; yet nevertheless God commandeth them to think that they were bound unto the Egyptians for something. For ye were harboured in their country (saith he). Hereby we are warned to be mindful of the good which we shall have received at any bodies hand: in so much that if we §50be afterward harmed or overmuch oppressed by him in any thing; yet we must bear it patiently & always bear in mind to say: well, yet for all this, we be still bound unto such a man. In deed I grant we shall have occasion to be grieved against such: but yet seeing that God hath aided & relieved us by their mean, that must always prevail with us & we must remain their friends as far as lieth us. And that is a good lesson for us to bear in mind upon this place.
As touching the Egyptians, it is saide yt they §20also shalbe receiued into the Church. And why? For thou wast a stranger (saith he) in the land of Egypt. Now in deede, true it is that the children of Israel were oppressed with cruel bondage by reson of the cruel tyrannie which the Egyptians exercised ouer them. But yet Gods will is that their benefits should be acknowledged. Albeit they so vniustly oppressed the childrē of Israel, yet because ye children of God had their refuge thither in the time of famine, & were there relieued: