A17698:4587
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.
and therefore there was rash dealing in this case, or at leastwise there was overhasty desire. If any man reply after that manner, Moses sayeth that the portion was hidden, and he termeth it a portion from the Lawgiver. Whereby he signifieth that Gad attempted not any thing but that which was lawful & permitted. For it was well known that it was Gods will that the said Land should be conquered after an extraordinary fashion, & that it should be possessed & put to good use, & that some benefit should be made of it while all the rest of the people went to conquer the Land of Canaan. So then, the word Lawgiver may better be referred unto God than unto Moses. For so God be obeyed, all things shall go well. Men ⟨p. 1223⟩will perchance find fault with our doings; but let it suffice us to have God for our warrant, when we shall not have offended him, nor withstood his ordinance. The meaning then of Moses is, that Gad knew he demanded not aught which was not conformable to the purpose of God: and that in so doing he was not to be blamed, forasmuch as he had followed Gods ordinance.
and therefore there was rash dealing in this case, or at leastwise there was ouerhastie desire. If any man reply after that maner, Moses sayeth that the portion was hidden, and he termeth it a portion from the Lawegiuer. Whereby hee signifieth that Gad attempted not any thing but yt which was lawfull & permitted. For it was well knowen that it was Gods will yt the sayd Land should be conquered after an extraordinary fashiō, & that it shold be possessed & put to good vse, & yt some benefit should be made of it while all the rest of the people went to conquere the Lande of Canaan. So then, the worde Lawgiuer may better be referred vnto God than vnto Moses. For so God be obeyed, all thinges shall goe well. Men ⟨p. 1223⟩will perchaunce finde fault with our doings; but let it suffice vs to haue God for our warrant, when we shall not haue offended him, nor withstood his ordinance. The meaning then of Moses is, that Gad knewe he demaunded not aught which was not conformable to the purpose of God: and yt in so doing he was not to be blamed, forasmuch as he had followed Gods ordinance.