A17698:1888
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.
On the contrary, how much soever men repine at it, setting themselves against us, yea & condemning us for our refusing to follow their foolish inventions; God acquiteth us here, for he threateneth none but such as rebel against him. Nowadays the Pope thundereth against us, because we ⟨p. 485⟩will not be subject to him as other do, which hold down their necks unto him and yield themselves in bondage to him like wretched beasts.
On ye contrarie, how much soeuer mē repine at it, setting themselues against vs, yea & condemning vs for our refusing to follow their foolish inuentions; God acquiteth vs here, for he threateneth none but such as rebel against him. Nowadays ye Pope thundreth against vs, because wee ⟨p. 485⟩wil not be subiect to him as other do, which hold downe their neckes vnto him and yeeld themselues in bondage to him like wretched beastes.
True it is that their imagining that he hath power to ding us down to the deep pit of hell, is the thing that amazeth them, & maketh the rude and ignorant sort to quake. But forasmuch as we hear it at the mouth of our God, that we need not to be afraid except we have disobeyed him: let us hold us to it, & be bold to laugh all the popes menaces §10to scorn, for they be no better than the rattling of a bladder with a few beans in it to scar a young babe withal. In deed it makes a great noise: but yet it is but a toy. And even in like case is it with all the manacings that men can make.
True it is yt their imagining that he hath power to ding vs down to the deepe pit of hell, is ye thing yt amazeth them, & maketh the rude and ignorāt sort to quake. But forasmuch as we heare it at the mouth of our God, yt we neede not to be afraid except we haue disobeyed him: let vs hold vs to it, & be bold to laugh al the popes manaces