A17698:334
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.
And yet notwithstanding we see that David came of the same race, and that it was Gods will to stablish the seat of a kingdom in his tribe, yea & that not of an earthly & transitory kingdom only, but of such a one as should be a figure of the everlasting kingdom that bringeth us to heaven, insomuch that even our Lord Jesus Christ came of the same stock. And so we see (as I said afore) that God sought not any worthiness in this behalf, as who should say that this people was of more dignity and nobleness than all the rest of the world, and therefore he would make much of them. No no: but he poured out the infinite treasures of his goodness upon them. Yea and the baseness of the children of Israel, caused Gods inestimable goodness to be perceived the better, and gave the greater gloss unto it. Then let us consider, that whereas here is mention made of the Moabites and Ammonites: GOD allegeth them not as in way of exalting the thing that is in man, or to put in balance, their deserts, their qualities, or any renown of theirs which they have gotten by their own travel. He meaneth no such thing. But forasmuch as it pleased him to love Lot, and to continue his mercy towards him & his linage, notwithstanding the foul and outrageous fault that he had committed: Therefore is it his will that the Moabites and Ammonites shall still enjoy the lands that he had given them.
And yet nowithstāding we see that Dauid came of the same race, and that it was Gods will to stablish the seate of a kingdome in his tribe, yea & that not of an earthly & transitorie kingdome onely, but of such a one as should bee a figure of the euerlasting kingdome that bringeth vs to heauen, insomuch that euen our Lord Iesus Christ came of the same stocke. And so wee see (as I said afore) that God sought not any worthines in this behalfe, as who should say that this people was of more dignitie and noblenesse than all the rest of the worlde, and therefore he would make much of them. No no: but he powred out the infinite treasures of his goodnesse vppon them. Yea and the basenesse of the children of Israel, caused Gods inestimable goodnesse to bee perceiued the better, and gaue the greater glosse vnto it. Then let vs consider, that whereas here is mention made of the Moabites and Ammonites: GOD alledgeth them not as in waye of exalting the thing that is in man, or to put in ballaunce, their desertes, their qualities, or any renowne of theirs which they haue gotten by their owne trauell. He meaneth no such thing. But forasmuch as it pleased him to loue Lot, and to continue his mercie towardes him & his linage, notwithstanding the foule and outragious fault that he had committed: Therefore is it his will that ye Moabites and Ammonites shall still inioy the landes that he had giuen them.