A17698:4231
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.
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?
HEere Moses declareth the vnthankfulnesse of the people, in that they peruerted the seruice of God, hauing the lawe whereby they were taught after what manner God woulde bee honored, and being instructed at his hande that they ought to giue themselues wholly to him, and not go seeke vnto ydols, nor borrowe 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 seruice of God. Insomuch as it sufficed them not to haue God to their father, but they woulde needes haue a number of other patrons, as men terme them. And this befell not onely when Moses wrate this song: but also the holy ghost informed him of the things that were then to come vpon that people, and this record §40was of necessitie to bee giuen thereof. And so this song serued to shewe the transgressours of Gods lawe, that they coulde not scape the hande of the heauenly Iudge, seeing their sinnes were knowen so long aforehande. For howe is it possible that God should forget the faultes that wee haue committed, or howe is it possible for vs to blindfolde his eyes that he should not see them, seeing he foresawe our euill doings euen long afore we were borne, and is the iudge of them?