A17698:411
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.
Then let us mark, that whereas Moses hath said here, that Og king of Bashan was overthrown: the people should have thought thus: Behold, God hath delivered us from a second and a third death. For it had bin to no purpose to have scaped out of Egypt, to have bin set free from the bondage of Pharaoh, and to have passed through the red Sea: all this had bin nothing, if our God had not strengthened us, seeing we have bin assailed by so mighty and strong enemies, whom we had not bin able to resist. And in good sooth, we ought to call to mind what hath bin declared before, that is to wit, that the people ran away as soon as their enemies came against them. And why was that? For it was not for them to look for any succour at Gods hand, because they ran forth at adventure with such foolish rashness. God had said unto them, ye shall not go to battle: and yet would they needs hazard the encounter.
Then let vs marke, that whereas Moses hath sayd here, that Og king of Basan was ouerthrowen: the people should haue thought thus: Behold, God hath deliuered vs from a second and a third death. For it had bin to no purpose to haue scaped out of Egypt, to haue bin set free from the bondage of Pharao, and to haue passed through the red Sea: all this had bin nothing, if our God had not strengthened vs, seeing wee haue bin assayled by so mightie and strong enemies, whome we had not bin able to resist. And in good sooth, wee ought to call to minde what hath bin declared before, that is to wit, that the people ran away as soone as their enemies came against them. And why was that? For it was not for them to looke for any succour at Gods hand, because they ran foorth at aduē ture with such foolish rashnesse. God had sayd vnto them, yee shall not goe to battell: and yet would they needes hazarde the incounter.
Therefore it was meet that they should be made to know their folly to their cost. Yet notwithstanding, the people of Israel knew well enough by experience, that they were not of sufficient power to withstand their enemies. But now, forasmuch as nothing was able to ⟨p. 86⟩