A17698:1303
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.
It is true that in passing through places where idolatry ⟨p. 311⟩is used, we must sigh and mourn, and think our eyes to be as it were defiled with the sight of such wickedness contrary to the honour of god, so as it must grieve us and vex us at the heart that we be driven to see such sights. And forasmuch as our hands be tied, and we have not any sovereignty or authority in the place or Country where such superstitions reign: we have no more to do, but to pray God to put to his mighty hand, and to destroy it every whit:§10 and in the mean while to hold our selves quiet. But if we have authority: then behold, Gods voice crieth out, up up, such abominations must not reign any longer. When ye be come to the Country which your God giveth you to possess: then let all such gear be put down.
It is true that in passing through places where ydolatrie ⟨p. 311⟩is vsed, we must sigh and mourne, and thinke our eyes to bee as it were defiled with the sight of such wickednesse contrary to the honour of god, so as it must greeue vs and vex vs at the heart that we bee driuen to see such sights. And forasmuch as our hands be tyed, and we haue not any soueraintie or authoritie in the place or Countrie where such superstitions reigne: wee haue no more to doe, but to pray God to put to his mightie hande, and to destroye it euerywhit:§10 and in the meane while to holde our selues quiet. But if we haue authoritie: then behold, Gods voyce crieth out, vp vp, such abhominations must not reigne any longer. When yee bee come to the Countrie which your God giueth you to possesse: then let all such geere bee put downe.
Now then, out of this text we must draw a rule: which is that according as God giveth ability, we must endeavour to have all idolatry