A17698:4571
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.
Nevertheless, because that fault was unreformable, & in the mean while God was to chastise that people with bondage, with tributes, and with tallages; therefore Moses had a care to comfort them, specially the faithful, which might fall into despair when they saw themselves so punished at Gods hand. Well (saith he) bear ye this burden patiently, for ye be worthy of the punishment which God layeth upon you: But howsoever the world go with you, be not out of hart, for he will not fail to be a father to you still. Although ye seem to be subject to many burdens, & he seem to have with drawn his hand from you & vouchsafe not to succour you: yet notwithstanding he will have pity upon you still. Therefore be glad in your wretchedness & distresses. Lo how the faithful ought always to assuage their sorrows when God chastiseth them in this world, forasmuch as his chastising of them is after such a sort, that yet nevertheless he estrangeth not himself utterly from them, but reserveth them still as of his household & Church.
Neuerthelesse, because that fault was vnreformable, & in the meane whyle God was to chastice that people with bondage, with tributes, and with tallages; therefore Moses had a care to comfort them, specially the faithfull, which might fall into despaire when they sawe thēselues so punished at Gods hand. Well (saith he) beare ye this burthen paciently, for yee be worthie of the punishment which God layeth vpō you: But howsoeuer the world go with you, be not out of hart, for he wil not faile to be a father to you still. Although yee seeme to be subiect to many burthens, & he seeme to haue with drawen his hand from you & vouchsafe not to succour you: yet notwithstanding he wil haue pitie vpon you stil. Therfore be glad in your wretchednes & distresses. Lo how the faithful ought always to assuage their sorowes when God chastiseth them in this world, for asmuch as his chastising of them is after such a sort, that yet neuertheles he estrangeth not himselfe vtterly frō thē, but reserueth them stil as of his houshold & Church.
Moses having spoken so of those two tribes, addeth in common, that they shall call folk up into the mountain, to offer unto God the sacrifice of righteousness. No doubt but Moses meant this of mount Zion: & that is yet one other prophecy. For no man could foresee that God would have his ten ple to be builded in that place: & yet Moses setteth it down expressly that it shall be set upon a hill.