A17698:435
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 continueth still his matter, to show the people of Israel the great good that God had done them, beyond their hope. For as I have declared heretofore, the kingdoms of Bashan and Hesebon were as an overplus, besides that which had been promised to the fathers of old time. God then showed himself more liberal than he had promised to be, in that behalf.§10 Therefore it became the people to have signified Gods grace, according as Moseses intent also was. Furthermore, to the intent the people should not think that they had gotten and conquered that Country by their own power and strength: it is told them how it was of necessity that God guided them, considering that their enemies were much stronger than they, in respect whereof here is mention made of their stature, and the land is named the land of §20Giants, to put the people in remembrance and to make them consider, that they could not have compassed those things, unless God had governed them. And so the whole matter is to be referred to this end, that the people should know Gods goodness in delivering them from the thraldom of Egypt, not only in that he had given them the land which he had promised them for their inheritance, but also had added more than they looked for: that is to wit, the two kingdoms §30that were beyond Jordan.
HEre Moses continueth still his matter, to shewe the people of Israel the great good that God had done them, beyond their hope. For as I haue declared heretofore, the kingdomes of Basan and Hesebon were as an ouerplus, besides that which had bene promised to the fathers of olde time. God then shewed himselfe more liberall than he had promised to bee, in that behalfe.§10 Therefore it became the people to haue signified Gods grace, according as Moseses intent also was. Furthermore, to the intent the people should not thinke that they had gotten and conquered that Countrie by their owne power and strength: it is tolde them howe it was of necessitie that God guided them, considering that their enemies were much stronger than they, in respect whereof here is mention made of their stature, and the land is named ye land of §20Giants, to put the people in remembrāce and to make them consider, yt they could not haue compassed those things, vnlesse God had gouerned them. And so the whole matter is to be referred to this ende, that the people should knowe Gods goodnesse in deliuering them from the thraldome of Egypt, not onely in that he had giuen them the land which he had promised them for their inheritance, but also had added more than they looked for: that is to wit, ye two kingdomes