A17698:88
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.
On Wednesday the xxvii. of March. 1555. The third Sermon upon the first Chapter.
On Wednesday the xxvii. of March. 1555. The third Sermon vppon the first Chapter.
9 And at the same time I spake to you, saying, I cannot bear you my self alone: 10 The Lord your God hath multiplied you: and behold, you are this day in number as the stars of the sky. 11 The Lord the God of your fathers make you to increase a thousand times as many as you be, and bless you as he hath said unto you. 12 How shall I alone bear your cumbrance, charge, and strife? 13 Bring me from among you, men of wisdom and understanding, and tried men, according to your tribes, and I will make them your heads. 14 Then answered you me and said: It is good to do as thou hast said. 15 Then took I the heads of your tribes, men of wisdom and skill, and made them governors over you, rulers over thousands, over hundreds, over fifties, over tens, and officers among your tribes.
9 And at the same time I spake to you, saying, I cannot beare you my selfe alone: 10 The Lord your God hath multiplyed you: and behold, you are this day in nomber as the starres of the skye. 11 The Lord the God of your fathers make you to increase a thowsand times as many as you be, and blesse you as he hath sayd vnto you. 12 How shall I alone beare your comberance, charge, and strife? 13 Bring me from among you, men of wisedome and vnderstanding, and tryed men, according to your trybes, and I will make them your heades. 14 Then answered you me and sayd: It is good to doe as thou hast sayd. 15 Then tooke I the heades of your tribes, men of wisedome and skil, and made them gouerners ouer you, rulers ouer thowsandes, ouer hundreds, ouer fifties, ouer tennes, and officers among your tribes.