A17698:4532
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.
12 Also he said of Benjamin, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell safely by him. He shall be a shadow over him all the day, and he shall dwell betwixt his shoulders. 13 Also he said of Joseph, His Land is blessed of the Lord, through the heavenly sweetness of the dew, and of the watersprings lying beneath, 14 And through the sweetness of the fruits of the Sun, and the sweetness of the influence of the Moon, 15 And through the top of the ancient mountain, & through the sweetness of the everlasting hills, 16 And through the sweetness of the earth, and the plentifulness thereof. And the good favour of him that dwelt in the bush, shall come plentifully upon the head of Joseph, and upon the Crown of the Nazarites head among his brethren. 17 His beauty is as the first borne of a bull, and his horns are as the horns of an Unicorn. With them shall he dash the people together unto the ends of the earth. These are the thousands of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh.
12 Also he saide of Beniamin, The beloued of the Lorde shall dwell safelie by him. He shalbe a shadowe ouer him all the day, and he shall dwell betwixt his shoulders. 13 Also he said of Ioseph, His Land is blessed of the Lorde, through the heauenly sweetenesse of the deaw, and of the watersprings lying beneath, 14 And through the sweetnesse of the fruits of the Sunne, and the sweetnesse of the influence of the Moone, 15 And through the toppe of the auncient mountaine, & through the sweetnesse of the euerlasting hilles, 16 And through the sweetnesse of the earth, and the plentifulnesse therof. And the good fauour of him that dwelt in the bush, shall come plentifully vppon the heade of Ioseph, and vpon the Crowne of the Nazarits head among his brethren. 17 His beawtie is as the first borne of a bull, and his hornes are as the hornes of an Vnicorne. With them shall hee dash the people together vnto the ends of the earth. These are the thousands of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasses.
Yesterday in the blessing of Levy, we saw this promise, that God will maintain such as preach his word faithfully, insomuch that although they have many enemies in this §40world, and be assailed on all sides; yet are they sure that God will show himself on their side, and strengthen them when he seeth that Satan straineth himself by all means to make clean riddance of them. And therein he hath an eye to the welfare of all his people. For Gods Church should perish, if it were not preserved by good and pure doctrine. God then must be fain to reach out his mighty hand over all those which preach his word, to the intent they may