A17698:4563
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 then in speaking of the God that had appeared to him in the bush, he meant here to certify the promise yet so much the better: as if he should say, I speak not at random, my words are no flying tales: but it is God that hath ordained me, & at such time as it pleased him that I should deliver his people out of the land of Egypt▪ 1he appeared to me in the bush, & there I knew his majesty. So then, the certainty which I have of my calling, & of the things which I have hitherto done by his commandment, ought to make me continue still, to show that the same God will perform his promises which are contained here, & specially his favour & free goodness shall rest upon the tribe of Joseph.
Now then in speaking of the God that had appeared to him in the bush, he meant here to certifie the promise yet so much ye better: as if he should say, I speake not at randon, my words are no flying tales: but it is God that hath ordeined mee, & at such time as it pleased him that I should deliuer his people out of the land of Egypt▪ 1he appeared to me in the bush, & there I knew his maiestie. So then, the certeintie which I haue of my calling, & of the things which I haue hitherto done by his commandement, ought to make mee continue stil, to shew that the same God wil perfourme his promises which are conteined here, & specially his fauor & free goodnes shal rest vpō ye trybe of Ioseph.
Now of this text we have to gather, that when we speak of God we must not wander too and fro, but to the intent we may be throughly assured, & that we may hold our selves in awe, we must consider after what manner God hath revealed himself unto us. But I have told you already that our lord Jesus Christ is his lively image;