A17698:4117
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.
We have here before already seen, how Moses exhorted Joshua, whom GOD gave him to be his successor. And therein we have seen also, that he was contented to have served God during his own life time, and that he was not grieved that another was reserved for the charge which was more excellent than that which had been committed unto him. For the §20chief matter was to put the children of Israel in possession of the heritage that God had promised them. Moses is removed from that honour, and GOD told him that it was to shame him withal, because he had not glorified him, when the people strove, at such time as they asked water to drink. God said that Moses behaved not himself constant enough at that time,1 and therefore he punished him, and would not that he should put the people in possession of the §30land of Canaan. Now see with what patience Moses did bear this chastisement which God laid upon him: In so much that although Joshua was appointed in his place, yet he was not a whit moved thereat with envy or evil will: but did rather exhort him, desiring nothing, but that such a man might be set up, as should maintain and preserve the state of the Church. Hereby we are taught, that although God do pardon our faults, yet nevertheless if it please §40him to send us corporal punishments to the intent we should the rather humble our selves, and not spurn against his power, but stoop to it, and yield our selves altogether obedient; surely it is convenient for us as he knoweth very well. And therefore let us suffer our selves to be governed by his hand, as it is the general rule that we must observe in all the punishments that God doeth send us.
WEe haue heere before already seene, howe Moses exhorted Iosuah, whome GOD gaue him to bee his successor. And therein wee haue seene also, that he was contented to haue serued God during his owne lyfe time, and that hee was not grieued yt another was reserued for the charge which was more excellent than that which had beene committed vnto him. For the §20chiefe matter was to put the children of Israel in possession of the heritage that God had promised them. Moses is remoued from that honor, and GOD tolde him that it was to shame him withall, bicause he had not glorifyed him, when the people stroue, at such time as they asked water to drinke. God sayd that Moses behaued not himselfe constant ynough at that time,