A17698:1026
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.
This will be the better understood, if on the one side we take the meaning of our Lord Jesus Christ, where he sayeth that whosoever calleth his brother fool,1 shall be in danger of hell fire: and whosoever doeth but grunt at him, is already damnable. And on the other side, whereas it is said that we must rebuke the fruitless works of darkness:2 let us abhor the evil as saint Paul himself saith, avouching to the Corinthians §30that if the Gospel be preached as it ought to be,3 they that hear it shall be constrained to glorify GOD, by casting themselves upon the earth, that is to say, by being ashamed of their sins. And why? Because they be brought to light, where as they were hidden before. Whereas their sins were not known: they see themselves as it were defamed before GOD, and that it is not for them to hide themselves any more. Then if I do but grunt of ill will §40against my neighbour, yea though it cannot be said that I have called him naughtipacke, unthrift or fool, but that I have but only nodded my head at him, or made but a flirt at him with my finger: behold, it is a false witnessing before God. And why? For I despise my neighbour, and am desirous to shame him. And what moved me thereto? The misliking of him which I have conceived against him.
This wil be the better vnderstoode, if on the one side wee take ye meaning of our Lord Iesus Christ, where hee saieth that whosoeuer calleth his brother foole,1 shall bee in daunger of hell fire: and whosoeuer doeth but grunt at him, is alreadie damnable. And on the otherside, whereas it is saide that wee must rebuke the fruitlesse workes of darkenesse:2 let vs abhorre the euill as sainct Paul himselfe saith, auouching to the Corinthians §30that if the Gospell bee preached as it ought to bee,