A17698:1421
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 when Joshua had made him to hold up his hand to put him to his oath▪ saying, My son give glory unto God: immediately upon his confessing of the crime whereof §10he was accused, he was stoned to death, only for stealing of certain of the things that had bin forbidden. Yet had he not robbed any person: he might well have said, who can complain of me? But he had done against Gods commandment. Therefore let us mark well, that whereas GOD dealeth more freely with us nowadays, so as we may use the things that were erst defiled by the unbelievers, & which have bin applied aforetimes to superstition: we nevertheless §20must cast away all that ever may draw us unto evil. For if we should keep still images & such other like things: it were the next way to pull to us still some evil inconvenience, so as men might conceive some hope of returning again to the superstitions of the time past. And therefore let us beware of all such things.
and when Iosua had made him to hold vp his hand to put him to his othe▪ saying, My sonne giue glory vnto God: immediatly vpon his confessing of the crime wherof §10he was accused, hee was stoned to death, onely for stealing of certeine of the thinges that had bin forbidden. Yet had hee not robbed any person: hee might well haue sayd, who can complayne of me? But hee had done against Gods commaundement. Therefore let vs marke well, that wheras GOD dealeth more freely with vs nowadayes, so as we may vse the thinges yt were earst defiled by ye vnbeleuers, & which haue bin applyed aforetimes to superstition: we neuerthelesse §20must cast away all that euer may drawe vs vnto euill. For if wee should keepe stil images & such other lyke thinges: it were the next way to pull to vs still some euill inconuenience, so as mē might conceiue some hope of returning againe to the superstitions of the time past. And therefore let vs beware of all such thinges.