A17698:4584
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.
Here we have to treat of the blessedness of the tribe of Gad, to whom that name was given, because that whereas his mother had erst been despised & as it were rejected of her husband Jacob, now after many other children had by him, rejoicing that GOD had made her so fruitful, she said of this Gad, In number, or in band [or Host].1 And for the same cause also §10when Jacob blessed this his son, he said, An army shall rise up against Gad,2 but he shall get the upper hand. Whereby he meant, that as the mother of him was fruitful in children; so Gad should become a great tribe, and be so multiplied, that he should be able to overcome his enemies. This promise doth Moses confirm and ratify, saying, That God will enlarge Gad. We see then how that in this promise Moses hath showed, that the blessing which was given to Gad himself §20was not in vain, but that God continued the same favour towards all the whole tribe, so as he had always a special care of that people, to perform all that ever he had said, as well to Abraham as to the other Patriarchs. Now we must apply this to our own use; and although the same name belong not unto us nowadays; yet have we a general lesson to gather thereupon; namely that we may well apply unto ourselves all the promises which are given in the holy scriptures: yea and we may apply them in §30such sort, as we may evermore conclude, that not so much as one mite of them shall fail us.
HEere wee haue to treate of the blessednes of the tribe of Gad, to whom that name was giuen, because that whereas his mother had erst beene despised & as it were reiected of her husband Iacob, now after many other children had by him, reioycing that GOD had made her so fruitefull, shee sayde of this Gad, In number, or in bande [or Hoste].1 And for the same cause also §10when Iacob blessed this his sonne, he sayde, An armie shall rise vp against Gad,2