A17698:4480
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.
Now his speaking of the tribe of Judah, is to confirm the thing which had been spoken afore by the mouth of Jacob. True it is that they be two sundry persons which speak: but yet is all done in the name of God, and by his authority. Jacob was not a private person when he blessed his children: but he was Gods deputy.§60 As much is to be said of Moses. Therefore he represented always the person of God, who declareth that he hath chosen his people, and will maintain them to the end, and have a fatherly care of them. To be short, this shortness serveth not to abate the dignity that was given to the tribe of Judah: but to continue the thing which he had said afore, to the intent we should know that God meant not to disappoint Judah of the promise which he had made unto him, but that it should be performed in his children. And therefore he saith, Lord hear the voice of Judah.
Nowe his speaking of the tribe of Iuda, is to confirme the thing which had beene spoken afore by the mouth of Iacob. True it is that they be two sundrie persons which speake: but yet is all done in the name of God, and by his authoritie. Iacob was not a priuate person when he blessed his children: but he was Gods deputie.§60 As much is to be saide of Moses. Therefore he represented alwayes the person of God, who declareth that he hath chosen his people, and will maintaine them to the end, and haue a fatherly care of them. To be short, this shortnes serueth not to abate the dignitie that was giuen to the tribe of Iuda: but to continue the thing which he had said afore, to the intent we should knowe that God ment not to disappoint Iuda of the promise which he had made vnto him, but that it shoulde bee performed in his children. And therefore hee saith, Lorde heare the voice of Iuda.
Hereby Moses showeth, that the tribe of Judah should not attain to the kingdom without impediment. True it is that Jacob had said, that the sceptre should not depart from the tribe of Judah.1