A17698:102
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.
If Princes nowadays did mind the charge which they have taken in hand▪ think you that the whole world should be so turmoiled with wars, & that every ⟨p. 15⟩of them would be catching and snatching to enlarge his territories? No: for there is not any one which hath but a country of one league to rule, which findeth not himself throughly encumbered, if he have a regard of his office and duty, as well towards God as towards his subjects. And yet notwithstanding he that hath a country of two hundred leagues under him, would fain subdue the whole world to him. And why is that? Because he thinketh not upon the burden §10that Moses speaks of here. As who should say, there were not a rule given to all such as are in any preeminence or authority, which is uttered & declared of God by the mouth of Moses as of his herald: namely that they be not Idols to sit over their people in pomp only: but that they must bear the burden of the people, which cannot be without an honourable kind of bondage as is said afore.
If Princes nowadaies did mind ye charge which they haue taken in hand▪ thinke you yt the whole world should be so turmoyled wt warres, & yt euery ⟨p. 15⟩of thē would be catching and snatching to inlarge his territories? No: for there is not any one which hath but a countrie of one leage to rule, which findeth not himselfe throughly incumbered, if he haue a regarde of his office and dutie, as well towardes God as towards his subiectes. And yet notwithstanding he that hath a countrie of two hundred leages vnder him, woulde faine subdewe the whole world to him. And why is that? Because he thinketh not vpon the burthen §10that Moses speakes of here. As who should say, there were not a rule giuen to all such as are in any preheminence or authoritie, which is vttrered & declared of God by ye mouth of Moses as of his herault: namely yt they be not Idols to sit ouer their people in pompe only: but yt they must beare the burthen of the people, which cannot be without an honorable kinde of bondage as is sayd afore.