A17698:4019
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 we perceive in effect whereat Moses aimed in all this sentence. And moreover on the contrary side he doeth also set down the threatenings; for (as I have said) he expoundeth more at length this doctrine, which he had erst touched in few words. See,§10 I set before thee this day good and evil, life and death. Having said so, he taketh the first part thereof. For (sayeth he) I crave nothing of thee, but that thou shouldest love the Lord thy God, that by obeying him thou mightest live and possess the land which he hath promised unto thy fathers, which is as it were, a pawn of his love, and the true felicity unto the which thou art called, for to attain to it, that is to say the kingdom of heaven. Thus much concerning §20the first part.
Nowe wee perceiue in effect whereat Moses amed in all this sentence. And moreouer on the contrarie side hee doeth also set downe the threatenings; for (as I haue said) hee expoundeth more at length this doctrine, which he had erst touched in fewe wordes. See,§10 I set before thee this day good and euill, life and death. Hauing saide so, hee taketh the first part thereof. For (saieth hee) I craue nothing of thee, but that thou shouldest loue the Lorde thy God, that by obeying him thou mightest liue and possesse the land which hee hath promised vnto thy fathers, which is as it were, a pawne of his loue, and the true felicitie vnto the which thou art called, for to attaine to it, that is to say the kingdome of heauen. Thus much concerning §20the first part.
Now he cometh to the second and saith, If thou turn away, and rebel, and beest carried to serve strange Gods: I tell thee, that thou shalt perish, (saith he) and thou shalt not escape the hand of the Lord thy God. Look not to prolong thy days when you shall have so despised him which hath all goodness in his own power, and will in the end revenge himself of the despisers of his word. Now we see the meaning of