A17698:4549
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
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yet notwithstanding he will §40maintain us by his grace, & even in the midst of death always find means to draw us out to salvation. That is the thing which we have to mark in that Joseph is called a Nazarite among his brethren. So that if we have any advantage or privilege, if we be exempted from any peril, if we be enriched with any goods be it of body or of soul; all those things proceed of Gods sanctifying & choosing of us to himself, & we ought §50to yield the praise thereof to his only free goodness.
yet notwithstanding hee will §40maintaine vs by his grace, & euen in the middes of death always find meanes to draw vs out to saluation. That is the thing which wee haue to marke in that Ioseph is called a Nazarite amōg his brethren. So that if we haue any aduantage or priuilege, if we be exempted from any perill, if we be enriched wt any goods be it of body or of soule; all those things proceed of Gods sanctifying & choosing of vs to himself, & we ought §50to yeld ye praise therof to his only free goodnes.
And to the intent these things may be taken to be the more certain, it is said that they shall light upon the head of Joseph. Moses then declareth that these things are not a sound which vanisheth in the air: but that God will give effect to his word so as his blessing shall be poured out upon the linage of Joseph. For thereby he assureth us as if he should say, No: I speak now in the name of God, let no man think that I guess at adventure §60concerning things to come: for God will perform all things upon Josephs head; that is to say, either upon Josephs own person or else upon his children. For here the case concerneth those that come of his race. God therefore will show by the effect, how it is he that hath spoken by my mouth, & how it is he that hath declared the things which he had concluded in his own counsel afore.