A17698:1487
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 therefore whensoever there is any sharpness or vehemency in the doctrine that is set forth unto us in the name of God: let us understand that our naughtiness requireth it, and that without it we should continue still in our filthiness & rot in our own §60dung, so as there would be no means to pluck us out of it, because every man delights in his own destruction. And if we were not afraid of Gods judgement, never would any of us all play the judge towards himself, but we would think our selves to be scaped out of Gods hand, and every of us would wink at his own faults. Fo• although God cite us to his judgement seat, & indite us there to make us ashamed: yet cease we not to sleep still in our sins. And what would we then do if we were not threatened? So then it is not without cause, that the holy Ghost having used gentleness, falleth to roughness. For it is meet that men should be so dealt withal, and that God should not only wring them by y• ears, but also strike them hard, to the intent to bow them, that they may yield themselves teachable and be disposed to come unto him, which thing they would never do with their good will.
And therefore whensoeuer there is any sharpenesse or vehemencie in the doctrine that is set forth vnto vs in ye name of God: let vs vnderstand that our naughtinesse requireth it, and that without it we should continue still in our filthinesse & rotte in our owne §60doung, so as there would be no meanes to pluck vs out of it, because euery man delightes in his owne destruction. And if we were not afraid of Gods iudgement, neuer would any of vs all play the iudge towardes himselfe, but we would think our selues to be scaped out of Gods hand, and euery of vs would winke at his owne faultes. Fo• although God cite vs to his iudgement seate, & indite vs there to make vs ashamed: yet cease we not to sleepe still in our sinnes. And what would we then doe if we were not threatned? So then it is not without cause, that the holy Ghost hauing vsed gentlenesse, falleth to roughnesse. For it is meete that men shoulde bee so dealt withall, and that God should not onely wring them by y• eares, but also stryke them hard, to the intent to bowe them, yt they may yeeld themselues teachable and be disposed to come vnto him, which thing they would neuer doe with their good will.