A17698:4230
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.
16 They have provoked him with their strange gods, & stirred him to displeasure with their abominations. 17 They have offered sacrifice to Devils, and not unto God: to gods whom they have not known, to new gods lately come up, whom your fathers feared not. 18 Thou hast forgotten the strong God that begat thee: and been unmindful of the God that shaped thee. 19 The Lord saw it and was sore grieved at it by reason of the provocation of his sons and daughters.
16 They haue prouoked him with their strange gods, & stirred him to displeasure with their abhominations. 17 They haue offered sacrifice to Deuils, and not vnto God: to gods whom they haue not knowen, to newe gods lately come vp, whom your fathers feared not. 18 Thou hast forgotten the strong God that begate thee: and beene vnmindefull of the God that shaped thee. 19 The Lorde sawe it and was sore grieued at it by reason of the prouocation of his sonnes and daughters.
Here Moses declareth the unthankfulness of the people, in that they perverted the service of God, having the law whereby they were taught after what manner God would be honoured, and being instructed at his hand that they ought to give themselves wholly to him, and not go seek unto idols, nor borrow any thing of §30the heathen and Infidels. But notwithstanding all this, the people ceased not to take the bridle in their teeth, and to mingle a sort of superstitions with the service of God. Insomuch as it sufficed them not to have God to their father, but they would needs have a number of other patrons, as men term them. And this befell not only when Moses wrote this song: but also the holy ghost informed him of the things that were then to come upon that people, and this record §40was of necessity to be given thereof. And so this song served to show the transgressors of Gods law, that they could not scape the hand of the heavenly Judge, seeing their sins were known so long aforehand. For how is it possible that God should forget the faults that we have committed, or how is it possible for us to blindfold his eyes that he should not see them, seeing he foresaw our evil doings even long afore we were borne, and is the judge of them?