A17698:176
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.
But contrariwise, let us condemn the whole world, as Noah was fain to do in his time. And that condemning of his was not in vain: for he and his household were saved by it. And although they were not above eight persons in all: yet durst they set themselves against the whole world:§30 and so must we do. Though all the whole world cry out with one voice, that it is not now needful to rest upon the holy scripture, and that the opinions of the great wise men of the world shall stand: let us give ear to that which GOD sayeth. Albeit there were but one man that laboured to bring us from the errors and superstitions that have full scope everywhere: yet let that one man be more esteemed at our hands, than a hundred thousand others. For §40we see the rule thereof that is given us here.
But contrariwise, let vs condemne the whole world, as Noe was faine to doe in his time. And that condemning of his was not in vaine: for he and his houshold were saued by it. And although they were not aboue eight persons in all: yet durst they set themselues against ye whole world:§30 and so must wee doe. Though all the whole world crie out with one voyce, that it is not now needefull to rest vpon the holy scripture, and that the opinions of the great wise men of the world shall stand: let vs giue eare to that which GOD sayeth. Albeit there were but one man that laboured to bring vs from the errours and superstitions that haue full scope euerywhere: yet let that one man bee more esteemed at our handes, than a hundred thousand others. For §40wee see the rule thereof that is giuen vs here.
And although Moses was the writer of this Book: yet is it the holy Ghosts doing, who used him as an instrument. Now then, where it is said That the spies reported it to be a good land: we see that the two are set down at it were in the room of all the twelve, and the other ten are laid underfoot. For they were not worthy to be remembered, and we know that God destroyed them for their untrustiness. Then if