A17698:1282
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.
And on the other side let us mark also, that God meant not to resign his vengeance unto men,1 & to give them leave to hurt their enemies when they shall have offended them. Then if we do the worst we can to men when they have grieved us or done us any wrong, under colour that §20God hath told us that he would have the ungodly rooted out: it is a taking of a false covert from the word of God. Therefore let us note that we must not be led with any affection, neither must we pass whether any wrong or hinderance have bin wrought us or no: for as long as mens minds run upon their private griefs, they shall never serve God: but we must have this consideration with us, of doing that which God commandeth us, without being moved by any fleshly mood.§30 Mark that for a special point.
And on the otherside let vs marke also, that God meant not to resigne his vengeaunce vnto men,1 & to giue them leaue to hurt their enemies when they shall haue offended them. Then if we do the worst we can to mē when they haue grieued vs or done vs any wrong, vnder colour that §20God hath told vs that he would haue the vngodly rooted out: it is a taking of a false couert from the word of God. Therefore let vs note that wee must not be led with any affection, neither must we passe whether any wrong or hinderance haue bin wrought vs or no: for as long as mens minds run vppon their priuate griefes, they shall neuer serue God: but we must haue this consideration with vs, of doing that which God commaundeth vs, without being mooued by any fleshly moode.§30 Marke that for a speciall point.