A17698:371
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.
Let us mark then, that seeing it is told us that God holdeth mens hearts in his hand: we must always rather look to him, than rest upon any thing here below, whensoever we see any stops that may put us in fear. And in so doing we shall never be confounded.
Let vs marke then, that seeing it is tolde vs that God holdeth mens hearts in his hande: wee must alwayes rather looke to him, than rest vppon any thing heere belowe, whensoeuer wee see any stoppes that may put vs in feare. And in so doing wee shall neuer bee confounded.
Moses addeth moreover, That he sent to Sehon with words of peace, saying: Let us pass through thy country, we will pay for our bread and water, we will do thee no harm, we will pass as thy friends, as we have done to our brethren the Edomites. It should seem here at the first sight, that Moses did against that which was commanded him. For these are two divers things, [namely that God saith] go give battle to Sehon king of the Amorites: and that Moses in stead of giving him battle, and in stead of encountering him in the field▪ sendeth an Ambassade unto him, and prayeth him to give him leave but only to pass through his Country, promising to do no harm, and to pay for all things that he took. It might seem then that here is some contrariety: and if it were so, then was Moses disobedient unto God.
Moses addeth moreouer, That hee sent to Sehon with wordes of peace, saying: Let vs passe through thy countrie, wee will pay for our breade and water, wee will doe thee no harme, wee will passe as thy friendes, as wee haue done to our brethren the Edomytes. It shoulde seeme heere at the first sight, that Moses did against that which was commaunded him. For these are two diuers things, [namely yt God saith] goe giue battell to Sehon king of the Amorrhytes: and that Moses in steede of giuing him battell, and in steede of incountering him in the fielde▪ sendeth an Ambassade vnto him, and prayeth him to giue him leaue but onely to passe through his Countrie, promising to doe no harme, and to paye for all thinges that hee tooke. It might seeme then that heere is some contrarietie: and if it were so, then was Moses disobedient vnto God.