A17698:92
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.
Among the benefits that God bestowed upon the people of Israel after his delivering of them from the thraldom of §60Egypt, one is that he did always lay hold on them to govern them. For without that, what would become of men? If all things be well considered, there is less government in them, than in brute beasts. So then, it was needful that God should take order for the governing of them. And now Moses putteth the people in remembrance how God had bin their guide at all times, and had not only bin contented to rid them out of the horrible thraldom wherein they had bin held, but also had established such a government and state among them, as there was no let but in themselves, that they might not live in quiet, and also walk in all kind of uprightness. It is all one therefore as if Moses should say, ⟨p. 13⟩See how greatly ye be beholden to your God: For he hath every way provided well for you: he hath continually pitied you, and by all means procured your welfare. And in very deed, the remembrance of Gods benefits, ought to provoke us continually to serve him the better: and when we see that he hath not failed us in any thing, is it not reason that we should be the more disposed to yield ourselves wholly to his obeisance? For he showeth how deer we be unto §10him, what love he beareth towards us, and what a care he hath of our welldoing, when he procureth it after such manner.
AMong the benefites that God bestowed vppon the people of Israel after his deliuering of them from the thraldome of §60Egypt, one is that he did alwayes lay hold on them to gouerne them. For without that, what would become of men? If all thinges be well considered, there is lesse gouernment in them, than in brute beastes. So thē, it was needeful that God should take order for the gouerning of them. And now Moses putteth the people in remembrance how God had bin their guide at all times, and had not onely bin contented to rid them out of the horrible thraldome wherein they had bin held, but also had established such a gouernment and state among them, as there was no let but in themselues, that they might not liue in quiet, and also walke in all kind of vprightnes. It is all one therefore as if Moses should say, ⟨p. 13⟩