A17698:4299
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 Saturday the vj. of June, 1556. The CLXXXV. Sermon which is the eight upon the two & thirtieth Chapter.
On Saturday the vj. of Iune, 1556. The CLXXXV. Sermon which is the eight vpon the two & thirtith Chapter.
28 For it is a Nation void of discretion, and there is no understanding in them. 29 But if they were wise, they would understand this, and take heed to their end. 30 Howe should one of them chase a thousand, and two of them put ten thousand to flight, were it not that God had sold them, and that the Lord had shut them up? ⟨p. 1147⟩31 For their gods are not as our God, and thereof even our enemies themselves are Judges.
28 For it is a Nation voyde of discretion, and there is no vnderstanding in them. 29 But if they were wise, they would vnderstande this, and take heed to their ende. 30 Howe shoulde one of them chase a thousande, and two of them put tenne thousande to flight, were it not that God had solde them, and that the Lord had shut them vp? ⟨p. 1147⟩31 For their gods are not as our God, and thereof euen our enemyes themselues are Iudges.
WE saw yesterday how God having a respect to the Infidels & their blasphemies, had spared the people of Israel. And thereupon it was showed, that God doth oftentimes pity us, & not punish us so rigorously as we deserve, to the