A17698:4347
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 Tuesday the xvj. of June, 1556. The CLXXXVII. Sermon, which is the tenth upon the two and thirtieth Chapter.
On Tewsday the xvj. of Iune, 1556. The CLXXXVII. Sermon, which is the tenth vpon the two and thirtith Chapter.
36 Surely the Lord will take in hand the case of his people, and repent him over his servants, when he seeth their strength is so gone from them, that they be in a manner shut up, and none of them left remaining. 37 And when it shall be said, where are their gods, [even] their God in whom they trusted: 38 The fat of whose sacrifices they did eat, and the wine of whose drink offerings they drank? Let them step up and help you, and let them be your refuge. 39 See now how it is I, even I that am God, and there is no God with me.
36 Surely the Lorde will take in hande the case of his people, and repent him ouer his seruantes, when he seeth their strength is so gone from them, that they be in a manner shut vp, and none of them left remaining. 37 And when it shalbe sayd, where are their gods, [euen] their God in whom they trusted: 38 The fat of whose sacrifices they did eat, and the wine of whose drinkeoffrings they dranke? Let them stepe vp and helpe you, and let them bee your refuge. 39 See nowe how it is I, euen I that am God, and there is no God with me.
Such as think that God hath hitherto already threatened the heathen & uncircumcised, which scorned the Jews when they saw them in adversity, expound this text as though our Lord should say that he will maintain the case of his people, when he sees them become such a scorning stock to the Infidels, and that he will rejoice §50in so doing. For the second word which Moses useth, betokeneth sometimes to comfort. But we must remember what hath been said afore, namely that GOD continueth in threatening such as cannot be subdued but by main force, according to the hardness of heart which we know to have been in that people. It was not enough then for God to have threatened them in a word or twain: but it stood him upon to hold them as it were imprisoned.