A17698:3794
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.
Now for a conclusion it is said. That God will root out this people from the land wherein he had planted them, and that he would disperse them amongest all the nations of the world. And that ther• this wretched people, (which were erst in a country of freedom, wherein God had set them to the end that his service and pure Religion should dwell there) shall serve strange Gods, even idols of Wood and Stone. First we see that albeit the Land of Canaan was given in Inheritance to the people of Israel, yet they failed not to be put out and banished, when they abused the favour that had been showed unto them. GOD had planted them there, even as though he had set them at his own hand. Lo (said he) here is my resting-place and yours: he intended to dwell amongst them himself,1 and thereupon he promised to give them rest there, insomuch that although all other people should be displaced and removed too and fro, yet should the children of Abraham enjoy the heritage of that land still. Notwithstanding, this letted not God to drive them out again, and to scatter them abroad with the wind, because they had defiled that land, which should have been kept holy to his name.
Nowe for a conclusion it is sayde. That God will roote out this people from the lande wherein hee had planted them, and that he would disperse them amongest all the nations of the world. And that ther• this wretched people, (which were earst in a countrey of freedome, wherein God had sette them to the ende that his seruice and pure Religion shoulde dwell there) shall serue straunge Gods, euen ydols of Wodde and Stone. First we see that albeit the Land of Chanaan was giuen in Inheritance to the people of Israel, yet they failed not to bee put out and banished, when they abused the fauour that had beene shewed vnto them. GOD had planted them there, euen as though hee had set them at his owne hande. Loe (saide hee) heere is my resting-place and yours: hee intended to dwell amongst them himselfe,1 and thereuppon hee promised to giue them rest there, insomuch that although all other people shoulde bee displaced and remoued too and fro, yet shoulde the children of Abraham inioy the heritage of that lande still. Notwithstanding, this letted not God to driue them out againe, and to scatter them abroade with the winde, because they had defiled that lande, which shoulde haue beene kept holy to his name.