A17698:4354
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.
Hereby Moses meaneth in effect, that GOD will be contented to have so overmastered the Jews that they put not their trust any more in their Idols, ne be any more blinded in their superstitions. For they shall well see that Satan had beguiled and deceived them. And on the other side GOD may then say unto them, Ye see now how it is §20I, even I only that am GOD alone, and that there be no other gods. Know ye also that when I have stricken, I do heal: and when I have killed, I do quicken again. Therefore turn ye again to me, and by the way consider that there is none which can deliver you out of my hand. God then sayeth that he will find the mean to speak after that manner, and that when the people are well beaten, then they will be disposed to come to amendment. Now we see what is contained in §30this text of Moseses: it remaineth to apply the doctrine hereof to our use.
Heereby Moses meaneth in effect, that GOD wilbee contented to haue so ouermaistred the Iewes that they put not their trust any more in their Idols, ne bee any more blynded in their superstitions. For they shall well see that Sathan had beguyled and deceyued them. And on the other syde GOD may then saie vnto them, Yee see now how it is §20I, euen I only that am GOD alone, and that there bee no other gods. Knowe ye also that when I haue stryken, I doe heale: and when I haue killed, I do quicken againe. Therefore turne yee againe to mee, and by the way consider that there is none which can deliuer you out of my hand. God then sayeth that he will finde the meane to speake after that manner, and that when the people are well beaten, then they will be disposed to come to amendement. Now we see what is contained in §30this text of Moseses: it remaineth to apply the doctrine hereof to our vse.
As touching this word repent, we must take it as it is taken through out the whole scripture, not that God is changeable, or that he hath any alteration in himself: but that it is so said in respect of us. Moses reporteth that God repented that he had made man: