A17698:4138
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.
On Thursday the vij. of May, 1556. The CLXXVIII. Sermon, which is the first upon the two and thirtieth Chapter.
On Thursday the vij. of May, 1556. The CLXXVIII. Sermon, which is the first vpon the two and thirtith Chapter.
Hearken O ye heavens, and I will speak: and hear thou earth the word of my mouth. 2 My doctrine shall flow as doth the rain, and my words shall drop as the dew, even as the rain upon the herbs, and as the great rain upon the green grass. 3 For I will call upon the name of the Lord God: yield ye honour to our God. 4 The works of the mighty God are perfect, for all his ways are judgement: God is true, and without wickedness: he is righteous and just.
HEarken O yee heauens, and I will speake: and heare thou earth the word of my mouth. 2 My doctrine shall flowe as doth the rayne, and my wordes shal drop as the deawe, euen as the raine vpon the hearbes, and as the great raine vpon the greene grasse. 3 For I will call vppon the name of the Lorde God: yeeld yee honour to our God. 4 The workes of the mightie God are perfect, for all his wayes are iudgement: God is true, and without wickednesse: he is righteous and iust.
IT should seem that for as much as Moses was ordained to be the teacher §60of the Jews, he should chiefly have exhorted them to hear the things that were spoken to them for their instruction and welfare. But he seemeth not to vouchsafe to direct his speech to them but rather to heaven and earth, as though he condemned them aforehand for stubborn people, and not of capacity to receive any good learning. Nevertheless his so doing is not for that he would not have the same to serve their turn, that they might benefit themselves thereby: but for that he was fain to quicken them up in such wise, as it might grieve them at the heart, to see that God