A17698:720
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 end that these things should be the better esteemed: Moses showeth here, that ⟨p. 163⟩the said deliverance had no common thing in it. For it was wrought (sayeth he) by temptations, signs, wonders, wars, strong hand, and stretched out arm. When as he sayeth, by temptations: he meaneth that the proofs were so notable, as the matter ought to be out of all cry. Seeing then that God had given them so many tokens: was it not enough to lay it wide open to them, that the idols of Egypt were nothing, and that Pharaoh with all his power was unable to do any thing against the §10God of Abraham? True it is that the words Signs and wonders import the self same thing: but yet is it not without cause that Moses useth such diversity of terms: And why so? For we see how lightly men overpass Gods works, and make very slender reckoning of them. Therefore was it requisite that Moses should use such terms and speech, to set the more estimation upon the excellent greatness of the things that God had done in Egypt. Behold,§20 (sayeth he,) thy God hath given thee signs and wonders, he hath used his strong hand & stretched out his arm, in delivering thee from such bondage: and therefore know thou thereby that he hath sufficiently warranted his Law, and the rule whereby he will have thee to live, & whereunto he hath put thee in subjection.
And to the end that these things should bee the better esteemed: Moses sheweth here, that ⟨p. 163⟩the said deliuerance had no common thing in it. For it was wrought (saieth he) by temptations, signes, wonders, warres, strong hand, and stretched out arme. When as he saieth, by temptations: he meaneth that the proofes were so notable, as the matter ought to be out of all crie. Seeing then that God had giuen them so many tokens: was it not ynough to lay it wide open to them, that the idols of Egypt were nothing, and that Pharao with all his power was vnable to doe any thing against ye §10God of Abraham? True it is that the woordes Signes and wonders import the selfe same thing: but yet is it not without cause that Moses vseth such diuersitie of termes: And why so? For wee see howe lightly men ouerpasse Gods woorkes, and make verie slender reckening of them. Therefore was it requisite that Moses shoulde vse such termes and speeche, to set the more estimation vppon the excellent greatnesse of the thinges that God had done in Egypt. Beholde,