A17698:670
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 to the same purpose, (that is to say, for a further declaration thereof) serveth this also which he addeth: namely, When ye shall have begotten children, yea even a two or three descents: if superstition do then reign among you, thy God can root thee out. Hereby Moses showeth, that long possession will stand us in no stead. For though we bear our selves on hand, that it is between God and us, as it is between man and man, yet it will not prevail. If a man have bin a long time in authority & estimation, so as he be well friended or of great kindred and alliance: he bears himself on hand that he shall never be put from it. But we see how the world passeth away, and small occasions will serve to overthrow even them that are mounted highest. And therefore the Prophets upbraid them with their pride,1 which glory in their own credit and authority, saying unto them: ye bear your selves in hand that ye be so fast settled, as ye can never be shaken down: and yet if God do but blow upon you, by and by you be gone in the turning of a hand. Now according hereunto it is said here, that if we think to claim any title against God by prescription (as they term it,) that is to wit, time, ⟨p. 151⟩