A17698:4588
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.
Again, he termeth it A hidden portion, meaning that he did not take his part by violence,§10 but that he took it as a thing belonging to him, and which was lawful for him to do. For although it fell not to him by lot, but by consent of the people and of all the other tribes: yet notwithstanding, God declared that it was his will it should be so, and that it was good. And why? For it was a hidden portion; that is to say, God had foreappoynted it to that use, and he would not that in that behalf they should follow the common rule, nor that they should tarry till the §20common partitions were to be made by lot. And thereupon it is said, that he should go with the Princes, that is to say with the rest of the tribes, to execute Gods Justice and Judgement unto Israel: so as his dwelling in that country should not hold him back to deceive his brethren, and to fail them at their need: but that notwithstanding that they saw they might have abidden in a fat and fertile Country, yet he would not enjoy his state, but follow the wars §30still until all were at an end, and that the Lord had given rest to all the other tribes. Now we see what Moses meant in effect.
Againe, he termeth it A hidden portion, meaning that he did not take his part by violence,§10 but that he tooke it as a thing belonging to him, and which was lawefull for him to doe. For although it fell not to him by lot, but by consent of the people and of al the other tribes: yet notwithstanding, God declared that it was his will it should be so, and that it was good. And why? For it was a hidden portion; that is to say, God had foreappoynted it to that vse, and he would not that in that behalfe they should followe the common rule, nor that they should tarry till the §20cōmon partitions were to be made by lot. And thereupon it is sayde, that he should goe with the Princes, that is to say with the rest of the tribes, to execute Gods Iustice and Iudgement vnto Israell: so as his dwelling in that countrey shoulde not holde him backe to deceiue his brethren, and to fayle them at their neede: but that notwithstanding that they saw they might haue abidden in a fat and fertile Countrey, yet hee would not inioy his state, but followe ye warres §30