A17698:103
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.
Also this extendeth even unto private persons.§20 There is not that man which seeketh not to get still more and more: and when he hath three times as much revenue as he needeth for his household, yet is he still laying of baits, to join piece to piece. For no man bethinketh himself, How discharge I my self of that which God hath given me already? I have goods under my hands, I have an household, I ought to occupy my self in training my wife, my children, and my servants in the fear of God: I §30ought to have mine eyes always open, to see that nothing be done in my house whereby God may be offended. As touching my goods, I ought to use them in such wise, as they may be employed according to Gods will. If I have abundance, I ought to relieve such as have want and need. Howbeit, no man looketh to this gear, but such as have goods are as gulfs to swallow up all that ever they can finger: there is no other talk with them, but how they may §40bring all things under their paws, so as no man may be succoured at his need. For all is one with them, so they may make their hand. As for Gods honour, they pass no• so much for it, but that they had liver to be sorted in the world, and to reign in it at their pleasure. And in the mean while they be still set upon gathering, and they consider not that in so doing they do but plunge themselves continually into greater cursedness.
Also this extendeth euen vnto priuate persons.§20 There is not that man which seeketh not to get still more and more: and when he hath three times as much reuenewe as hee needeth for his housholde, yet is he stil laying of baytes, to ioyne peece to peece. For no man bethinketh himself, How discharge I my selfe of that which God hath giuen me already? I haue goods vnder my hands, I haue an houshold, I ought to occupy my selfe in trayning my wife, my children, and my seruantes in the feare of God: I §30ought to haue mine eyes alwayes open, to see that nothing be done in my house whereby God may be offended. As touching my goods, I ought to vse them in such wise, as they may be imployed according to Gods will. If I haue aboundance, I ought to relieue such as haue want and neede. Howbeit, no man looketh to this geere, but such as haue goods are as gulfes to swallowe vp all that euer they can finger: there is no other talke with them, but how they may