A17698:4045
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 when Moses had thus spoken to the people: then he called also Joshua and confirmed him. And moreover in the person of Joshua, we may perceive the thing yet better which I have said afore; namely, that it sufficeth us not to be once §30certified of the grace of God; but that because of our weakness, we have need to be upholden & maintained, least we fall away or swerve aside. For behold, here is Joshua whom God had chosen to be governor of his people to set them in the possession of their promised inheritance. And yet notwithstanding for all that he had heard his duty and office at the mouth of Moses, yet was God fain to give him new revelations after the death of Moses, & to use the like words unto §40him again. And how so? Was he so short witted, that ere three days to an end, he had quite forgotten what had bin said unto him before God and the sanctuary? He was there present, and a solemn ceremony was used thereabout, & was it because that Joshua had forgotten his duty? No: But he was a frail man: and God knowing him to be so, did confirm him, and encourage him. And if this needed to be done to Joshua; what needeth to be done to us? Therefore let us §50beware of the presumption that blindeth us, in that we think we need not to set our minds continually upon the word of God as there be many do, which having heard some one sermon, do suppose that they be clerks good enough, not considering that the things which they have heard will soon vanish away, and be quite and clean gone ere three days to an end, unless they do still beat upon it. So then, let us be well advised that we exercise ourselves in §60the promises of God, and when they be often laid afore us, let us not think the time to be lost in hearing them: but let us understand that our Lords intent is to imprint them in us, to the end we should stick unto them, and be so throughly grounded in them, as Satan may never have power to turn us away, by any means whatsoever. That is a thing which we have yet farther to remember.
Now when Moses had thus spoken to the people: then hee called also Iosuah and confirmed him. And moreouer in the person of Iosuah, we may perceiue the thing yet better which I haue sayd afore; namely, yt it sufficeth vs not to be once §30