A17698:4508
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.
9 Which hath said of his father and of his mother, I have not seen them, nor hath known his own brethren, nor also hath known his own children. For they shall keep thy sayings, and observe thy covenants. 10 They shall teach thy judgements unto Jacob, and thy Law unto Israel. They shall send up perfumes to thy nostrils, and lay whole burnt offerings upon thine Altar. 11 O Lord, bless his substance, and make the work of his hands pleasant unto thee. Break the backbones of such as hate him, that they may not rise up against him.
9 Which hath saide of his father and of his mother, I haue not seene them, nor hath knowen his owne brethren, nor also hath knowen his owne children. For they shall keepe thy sayings, and obserue thy couenants. 10 They shal teach thy iudgements vnto Iacob, and thy Law vnto Israel. They shal send vp perfumes to thy nosethrils, and lay whole burnt offerings vpon thine Altar. 11 O Lorde, blesse his substance, and make the worke of his hands pleasant vnto thee. Breake the backebones of such as hate him, that they may not rise vp against him.
WE be to proceed with the blessing of the tribe of Levi, which I began to declare yesterday. I told you in few words, that there Moses intended to stablish §50those whom God had chosen to be his priests, because it was very needful to keep them from contempt of the people, least men might have made none account of the doctrine which they were to deliver unto them: and therefore it behoved them to be in good estimation as Gods servants and representers of his person. And that is the cause why Moses declareth that although Aaron was tried in Massa, and suffered some trouble: yet §60notwithstanding God ceased not to retain him still in his service, yea even him and all his offspring. And now Moses showeth whereunto God had called the house of Levy, and what was the office of the high priest. He saith first of all, That they knew neither father nor mother, that they had forsaken their own Children, and that they told their brothers they wi•t not who they were. And that is to show, that forasmuch as God had chosen them, it behooved them to forget all things, that they might give themselves wholly unto him. Now we know that when the Priests were presented as all other oblations were;