A17698:1040
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.
Sometimes Covetousness or Lust betokeneth the will in man. As for example, when I see my neighbours goods and am tempted to covet them, and to lust after them: Now if I feed this temptation in my self, and give my self the bridle: then doth the sin so overmaster me, that my will is fully resolved upon it, and I would fain that those goods were mine. This is a kind of covetousness or lust that carieth the will with it: for the party consenteth to the sin, and he §10would put his wicked intent in execution, if he were able. Now such kind of wicked covetings and lustings were forbidden heretofore where it is said, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not commit adultery. For there God hath forbidden us, not only the actual deeds of theft and whoredom: but also the very lusting and longing after another mans wife, goods, or possessions.
Sometimes Couetousnesse or Lust betokeneth the will in man. As for example, when I see my neighbours goods and am tempted to couet them, and to lust after them: Now if I feede this temptation in my self, and giue my selfe the bridle: then doth the sinne so ouermaster me, that my wil is fully resolued vpon it, and I would faine that those goods were mine. This is a kinde of couetousnes or lust that carieth the will with it: for the partie consenteth to the sinne, and hee §10would put his wicked intent in execution, if hee were able. Nowe such kinde of wicked couetings and lustings were forbidden heretofore where it is saide, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not commit aduoutrie. For there God hath forbidden vs, not onely the actuall deeds of theft and whordome: but also the verie lusting and longing after another mans wife, goods, or possessions.
But there is another kind of covetousness or lust, whereunto we do not altogether cleave,§20 as to consent thereto and yet notwithstanding it tickleth and moveth us in such sort, as we feel some evil provocation in our selves, which is against God, & striveth against the righteousness that is contained in the Law. Those are the lusts that are forbidden in this place.