A17698:1889
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.
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 §10to scorne, for they be no better than the rattling of a bladder with a fewe beanes in it to scarre a yong babe withal. In deed it makes a great noise: but yet it is but a toy. And euen in like case is it with all the manacings that men can make.
But here is yet one other saying well worthy to be noted. Moses saith that the curse shall come upon the people when they turn away from their GOD to serve strange Gods and such as they have not known. Here again he showeth that they which have bin §20rightly taught, are much more blameworthy than the wretched infidels. For they spite God maliciously & wilfully: they offend not any more of ignorance, but turn aside wilfully from the way that God had willed them to walk in, & seem to make war against him of set purpose: by means whereof they make their condemnation the grievouser. And therefore let us mark well, that we which have received the doctrine of the Gospel, shall be less excusable than the papists, if we obey §30