A17698:356
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.
24 Afterward the Lord said, Up, get ye hence, and go over the river of Arnon. Behold, I have delivered Sehon King of Hesebon the Amorrhyte and his land into thy hand. Begin to take possession, and provoke him to battle. 25 This day will I begin to send the fear and dread of thee upon all people that are under the whole heaven: so that when they hear the fame of thee, they shall tremble and be in anguish for thy presence. 26 Then sent I messengers from the wilderness of the east, to Sehon King of Hesebon, with words of peace, saying: 27 Let me pass through thy land, keeping on the high way, without turning to the right hand or to the left. 28 Thou shalt sell me meat for money, to eat, and thou shalt also give me water for money, to drink: let me but only pass through on foot, 29 (As the children of Esau have done which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar) until I be come over Jordan, and be entered into the land which the Lord our God giveth us.
24 Afterward the Lorde said, Vp, get ye hence, and go ouer the riuer of Arnon. Behold, I haue deliuered Sehon King of Hesebon the Amorrhyte and his land into thy hand. Begin to take possession, and prouoke him to battell. 25 This day will I begin to send the feare and dreade of thee vppon all people that are vnder the whole heauen: so that when they heare the fame of thee, they shall tremble and bee in anguish for thy presence. 26 Then sent I messengers from the wildernesse of the east, to Sehon King of Hesebon, with wordes of peace, saying: 27 Let mee passe through thy land, keeping on the high way, without turning to the right hand or to the left. 28 Thou shalt sell me meate for monie, to eate, and thou shalt also giue mee water for monie, to drinke: let me but onely passe through on foote, 29 (As the children of Esau haue done which dwel in Seir, and the Moabytes which dwell in Ar) vntill I be come ouer Iordan, and bee entered into the lande which the Lord our God giueth vs.
Here Moses confirmeth yet better the thing that I treated of before: that is to wit, that men must not give themselves to foolish §30enterprises, as every mans fancy leads him: but we must have an eye what is lawful. And thereof there is none other trial, than to hearken what God commandeth and promiseth us. For his will must be our sure rule. Whosoever thrusteth himself forth to do what he liketh best, although he be able to justify his doings before men, and can set never so many fair colours upon them: yet shall he always be condemned before God.