A17698:4643
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 in the end it is said, That God buried him. In deed the word [God] is not expressed, the text §40saith only Moses dyed, and he buried him in Nebo: but yet it setteth down also, according to the mouth of God, and buried him in Gay. He went up into Nebo, & on the other side of the hill, there was a place named the valley of Gay; and there was his sepulchre. We see then that it is spoken of God where it is set down that Moses dyed according to his mouth. For Gods mouth signifieth nothing else but his word. In deed God declareth not the dying time of every of us, he reserveth that §50to himself. We have our bounds which we can not pass;1 but we shall die every chone of us, and we be to die according to Gods decree. The only difference between us and Moses is this, that God telleth us that we be mortal as soon as we come into the world. Heerewithal we see also how short & flyghtfull our life is, insomuch that we have but a shadow which slippeth away.2 We see it; but we have not a day certain assigned us: God prolongeth the life of one, & shorteneth §60the life of another. And in that case it behoveth us to submit ourselves to his determination. All of us then die according to Gods decree: but Moses dyed according to his mouth, that is to say, according as he had, declared it afore.
Now in the end it is sayd, That God buried him. In deede the word [God] is not expressed, ye text §40sayth only Moses dyed, and he buried him in Nebo: but yet it setteth down also, according to the mouth of God, and buryed him in Gay. Hee went vp into Nebo, & on the other side of the hill, there was a place named the valley of Gay; and there was his sepulchre. We see then yt it is spoken of God where it is set downe that Moses dyed according to his mouth. For Gods mouth signifieth nothing else but his worde. In deede God declareth not the dying time of euery of vs, he reserueth that §50to himselfe. We haue our boundes which wee can not passe;