A17698:413
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.
Nevertheless, this ought to have moved them, not only to honour God, but also to trust in him, as I have touched before. For it was not enough for the people of Israel to have conquered the land of Bashan: for they had not yet passed the river of Jordan where their inheritance lay.§40 Therefore it stood them on hand to be armed with new trust, and to proceed with full purpose to encounter their enemies again. And whence might they have such hardiness? If they had taken it in themselves, it had bin but a rage that God would have condemned: but they must have emboldened themselves with trust that God would not fail them. And how might they be sure of that? By their own experience which they had had thereof. Why was it that God overthrew §50as well Sehon, as Og king of Bashan? Because he was the leader of his people, and had taken them into his charge and protection. And that was not to lead them only to the bank of Jordan: but to perform the promise that he had made to Abraham. And therefore the people might conclude, that the victories which they had obtained already, were but an entrance to a further passage, whereby they might fully persuade and assure themselves, that God §60would continue with them even unto the end. Even so must we do. If we perceive any change in our selves, we must acknowledge it to be the hand of God.
Neuerthelesse, this ought to haue moued them, not onely to honor God, but also to trust in him, as I haue touched before. For it was not enough for the people of Israel to haue conquered the land of Basan: for they had not yet passed the riuer of Iordan where their inheritance lay.§40 Therfore it stood them on hād to be armed with newe trust, and to proceede with full purpose to incounter their enemies againe. And whence might they haue such hardinesse? If they had taken it in themselues, it had bin but a rage that God woulde haue condemned: but they must haue imboldened themselues with trust that God would not faile them. And how might they be sure of that? By their owne experience which they had had therof. Why was it that God ouerthrewe §50as well Sehon, as Og king of Basan? Because he was the leader of his people, and had taken them into his charge and protection. And that was not to leade them onely to the banke of Iordan: but to performe the promise that he had made to Abraham. And therefore the people might conclude, that the victories which they had obtained already, were but an enterance to a further passage, whereby they might fully perswade and assure themselues, that God