A17698:93
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 by the way, we have to note here for a special point, that when God setteth a good order among us, and appointeth men to have the guiding of us: it is a singular president of his goodness and love towards us. True it is that the thing which is rehearsed here by Moses, proceeded of the counsel of Jethro his father in law,§20 as he himself showeth in the eighteenth of Exodus.1 And although Jethro was an heathen man: yet did God serve his own turn by him in this behalf. And so we see, that God applieth all things and all persons to our benefit. Who would have looked that a man which had none acquaintance with the people of Israel, saving that Moses had married a wife out of his house, should have come and given such counsel? But so doth God apply all his creatures to the benefit §30of his people, as I said afore.
And by the way, wee haue to note here for a speciall poynt, that when God setteth a good order among vs, and appointeth men to haue the guiding of vs: it is a singular president of his goodnesse and loue towardes vs. True it is that the thing which is rehersed here by Moses, proceeded of the counsel of Iethro his father in law,§20 as he himselfe sheweth in the eyghteenth of Exodus.1 And although Iethro was an heathen man: yet did God serue his owne turne by him in this behalfe. And so we see, that God applyeth all thinges and all persons to our benefite. Who would haue looked that a man which had none acquaintance with the people of Israel, sauing that Moses had maryed a wife out of his house, should haue come and giuen such counsell? But so doth God apply all his creatures to the benefite §30of his people, as I sayd afore.