A17698:4326
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.
But now that we know of whom Moses speaketh: let us look more nearly wherefore it is said that the vine of the Jews is of the vineyard of Sodom and of the fields of Gomor. We know how our Lord likeneth his Church to a vineyard. And not only in this place; but also in the fifth chapter of Isaiah it is most notably set down, where he sayeth, I will sing a song unto my beloved of his vineyard.1 There the Prophet taketh upon him GODS cause, like as a friend undertaketh a quarrel of him for whom he is minded to do it. I will go sing a song, sayeth he. After I had brought thee out of the Land of Egypt, I planted thee in a fat soil, I husbanded thee, I made a pressing fat for thee, and I omitted not any thing that belonged to thee: and now whereas I looked to receive good fruit of thee: thou hast brought me forth nothing but bitterness. Yea and our Lord Jesus himself had an eye to this song of Isaiah's, when he accused the Jews of such unkindness towards God,2 that when he had laboured by all means to save them, yet they advanced themselves so far against him, as to murder his prophets whom he sent unto them to gather up his Rents, yea and in the end to murder his only son and heir.
But now that wee know of whom Moses speaketh: let vs looke more neerely wherefore it is sayde that the vine of the Iewes is of the vineyard of Sodome and of the fieldes of Gomor. Wee knowe howe our Lorde lykeneth his Church to a vineyard. And not onely in this place; but also in the fifth chapter of Esay it is most notably set downe, where he sayeth, I will sing a song vnto my beloued of his vyneyard.1 There the Prophet taketh vppon him GODS cause, lyke as a friend vndertaketh a quarell of him for whom he is minded to doe it. I will goe sing a song, sayeth he. After I had brought thee out of the Lande of Egypt, I planted thee in a fat soyle, I husbanded thee, I made a pressing fatte for thee, and I omitted not any thing that belonged to thee: and nowe whereas I looked to receiue good fruite of thee: thou hast brought mee foorth nothing but bitternesse. Yea and our Lorde Iesus himselfe had an eye to this song of Esayes, when he accused the Iewes of such vnkindenesse towardes God,2