A17698:3848
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.
On Tuesday the vij. of April, 1556. The CLXV. Sermon which is the second upon the nine and twentieth Chapter.
On Tewsday the vij. of April, 1556. The CLXV. Sermon which is the second vpon the nine and twentith Chapter.
5 And I lead you for the space of forty years through the wilderness, and your garments waxed not old upon you, neither did thy shoes wear under thy feet. 6 Also you have not eaten any bread, nor drunk either wine or beer: that you might know that I am the Lord your God. 7 And so you came into this place: And Sehon the King of Hesebon, and Og the King of Bashan came forth against us to battle, and we vanquished them. 8 And we have taken their land, and given it in possession to the Rubenites and Gadites, and to half the Tribe of Manasseh.
5 And I lead you for the space of fourtie yeeres through the wildernesse, and your garments waxed not olde vpon you, neither did thy shoes weare vnder thy feete. 6 Also you haue not eaten any bread, nor drunke either wyne or beere: that you might know that I am the Lorde your God. 7 And so you came into this place: And Sehon the King of Hesebon, and Og the King of Basan came forth against vs to battell, and we vanquished them. 8 And wee haue taken their lande, and giuen it in possession to the Rubenites and Gadites, and to halfe the Tribe of Manasses.
Proceeding with the matter that was begun yesterday. Moses doth here declare unto the people, that they were too dulheaded in that they considered §60not the goodness of God, which they had seen, and enjoyed by the space of forty years. If God should nourish a man but the space of a three or four days, without one morsel of bread; it would seem to be above the ordinary course of nature. But behold, here was an infinite multitude of people nourished with a kind of meat that had not bin common. God made it to rain down Manna from heaven, and the people were fed with it; for they had always so much as was needful, and this miracle was so visible, that it could not be called in doubt. Yet notwithstanding, the people continued still hard hearted, howbeit, not for want of knowing that they received that food from God. If the Jews had bin asked that question,