A17698:3343
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.
although in truth, before the people were come into the land of Canaan, we see that this law or custom was used §60through out the east country, to wit, that a woman when she took an husband out of any house, bound her self, (in case that she had no child, but her husband departed without issue) to take another husband of the same house: which thing we see to be true in the example of Tamar when she married Judah's son:1 and we must not imagine that this served but for one house only, but that it was rather a general law grown upon custom (as we say): It was therefore a strait bond or rather bondage for the women. For if a woman married in any family, it was under this condition: Is my husband dead? I must take an other of the same house, yea if he offer himself I must take him, and he must have children of me, and that to raise up a stock unto him, who is already dead. For the first child that she brought forth, bore not his name that begat it, but his who was already dead.
although in truth, before ye people were come into the land of Chanaan, wee see that this law or custome was vsed §60through out the east country, to wit, that a woman whē she took an husband out of any house, bound her selfe, (in case that she had no childe, but her husband departed without issure) to take another husband of the same house: which thing we see to be true in the example of Thamar whē she maried Iudaes sonne:1 and we must not imagine that this serued but for one house only, but that it was rather a generall lawe growen vpon custome (as we say): It was therefore a straite bond or rather bondage for the women. For if a woman married in any familie, it was vnder this condition: Is my husband dead? I must take an other of the same house, yea if he offer himselfe I must take him, and he must haue children of me, and that to rayse vp a stocke vnto him, who is already dead. For the first childe that she brought foorth, bore not his name that begat it, but his who was already dead.