A17698:454
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.
But let us mark, that Moses in encouraging Joshua, doth not only exhort the whole people to give thanks unto God, and to praise him for the benefits that they had received of him already: but also hearten them for the time to come, to the end they should not doubt but that God would go through with the thing he had begun. And the manner of his speech showeth it sufficiently. Thou hast seen (saith he) how thy §20God hath succoured & helped thee against those two kings. As much shalt thou do to all the kingdoms through which thou shalt pass. As if he should say, Ye have seen trials enough already of Gods goodness: and therefore ye cannot distrust him, but you must be too too unthankful. For he hath showed you what his power is, it is not for a pang and away, he hath showed you that he is faithful in all his promises. Now ye know what he hath promised to your fathers: therefore look §30you for the performance of the things towards you, which your fathers hoped for, and be ye constant in it. Think not that your God is weary of doing you good, or that in process & length of time he waxeth unable to bring the things to pass which he hath begun: no: but reach out your trust to the uttermost, & assure your selves that he will likewise continue his goodness and power towards you. Thus see we what Moses meant.
But let vs marke, that Moses in incouraging Iosua, doth not onely exhort the whole people to giue thankes vnto God, and to praise him for the benefites that they had receiued of him alredie: but also harten them for the time to come, to the ende they should not doubt but that God woulde goe through with the thing hee had begonne. And the manner of his speech sheweth it sufficiently. Thou hast seene (saith he) howe thy §20God hath succored & helped thee against those two kinges. As much shalt thou doe to all the kingdomes through which thou shalt passe. As if he should say, Yee haue seene trials enowe alreadie of Gods goodnesse: and therefore ye cannot distrust him, but you must bee too too vnthankfull. For he hath shewed you what his power is, it is not for a pang and away, hee hath shewed you that he is faithfull in all his promises. Nowe yee knowe what he hath promised to your fathers: therefore looke §30you for the performance of the things towardes you, which your fathers hoped for, and bee yee constant in it. Think not that your God is weary of doing you good, or that in processe & length of time hee waxeth vnable to bring the things to passe which he hath begun: no: but reach out your trust to the vttermost, & assure your selues that hee wil likewise continue his goodnesse and power towards you. Thus see wee what Moses meant.