A17698:3863
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 Moses addeth more over, that when the people came into the land which was promised them, then Og king of Bashan, and Sehon king of Hesebon came forth and gave them battle, and were discomfited §40by the people. Moses doeth here again lay forth the goodness of God, such as he had showed it to that people. Yet therewithal he reproveth them still for their lewdness, and unthankfulness. This meeting of them came to pass contrary to the expectation of the people: for they did not look that Og and Sehon should have showed themselves enemies: but rather that they would have suffered the people to pass. These then were new §50enemies that prepared themselves on the sudden; whereat the people became abashed. And in very deed they had deserved to be quite destroyed: for there was too shameful distrust to be seen in them. When word was brought them that it behooved them to go to battle; behold they were discomfited before they came at their enemies; & they considered not the power of this promise, namely, I will fight for you,1 you shall stand still, and win §60the victory by my power. Although that God had offered to be their captain and guide in the war, and had given them so good proof aforehand, as they ought not to have doubted at all: yet were they in such perplexity, that all was forlorn and past hope of recovery with them.
Nowe Moses addeth more ouer, that when the people came into the lande which was promised them, then Og king of Bazan, and Sehon king of Hesebon came foorth and gaue them battell, and were discomfited §40by the people. Moses doeth heere againe lay foorth the goodnesse of God, such as hee had shewed it to that people. Yet therewithall hee reprooueth them still for their leawdnesse, and vnthankfulnesse. This meeting of them came to passe contrary to the expectation of the people: for they did not looke that Og and Sehon shoulde haue shewed themselues enimies: but rather that they woulde haue suffered the people to passe. These then were newe §50enemies that prepared themselues on the soudeine; whereat the people became abashed. And in very deede they had deserued to bee quite destroyed: for there was too shameful distrust to bee seene in them. When worde was brought them that it behooued them to goe to battell; beholde they were discomfited before they came at their enemies; & they considered not the power of this promise, namely, I will fight for you,