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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.
behold, such a man is my friend, I must needs bear him out. Hence come all privy packings and other lewd tricks, namely that §20every man despiseth God, to please his neighbour or his friend. For when vices reign, as whoredom, drunkenness, and other disorders, so as every man is infected by the example of his neighbour, & one catcheth diseases of another: what is the cause of all this? It is for that we advance men too much, and consider not that it were meet for us to abase both great and small, and to frame our selves earnestly to the will of God.
beholde, such a man is my friende, I must needes beare him out. Hence come all priuie packings and other lewde trickes, namely that §20euery man despiseth God, to please his neighbor or his friend. For whē vices reigne, as whoredome, drunkennesse, and other disorders, so as euery man is infected by ye example of his neighbor, & one catcheth diseases of another: what is the cause of al this? It is for that we aduaunce men too much, and consider not that it were meete for vs to abase both great and small, and to frame our selues earnestly to the will of God.
Now therefore let us bethink us so much the §30better of this doctrine that is set down here, not only for Judges but also for all men in common: [That is to wit,] that forasmuch as the judgement is Gods, we must not in any wise be shaken any more by men, but give God his preeminence, & thrust down all consideration of men, so as if men vex us we set our selves against them, and be not so lewd as to rob God of that which belongeth unto him, to furnish creatures therewithal. Thus ye see what we have to remember here.
Now therfore let vs bethinke vs so much the §30better of this doctrine that is set down here, not only for Iudges but also for all men in common: [That is to witte,] that forasmuch as the iudgement is Gods, we must not in any wise be shaken any more by mē, but giue God his preheminēce, & thrust downe all consideration of men, so as if men vex vs wee set our selues against them, and be not so lewd as to rob God of that which belō geth vnto him, to furnish creatures therewithal. Thus yee see what we haue to remember heere.