A17698:1920
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 as for Kings, Princes, and Magistrates, which have power and authority, they must root out all superstition and idolatry. And seeing that GOD hath armed them with the sword: it behoveth them to use it in that behalf, so as they do not in any wise suffer or give leave, that there be any uncleanness to grieve GOD withal, or to abolish or deface his service. Those are the things which we have to mark upon this text of Moseses. And therefore to be short, let us remember that he commandeth every of us to keep clean his own ⟨p. 493⟩body and soul. For why? God hath laid such a charge upon us, that he will have us to be the Temples of his holy Ghost:1 and therefore he will have every of us to keep his body as clean as can be. Now then let us be careful to drive all idolatry far from us, and not to meddle with it in any wise. And again, let every of us have an eye to his household, that there be no infection in it to mar the service of God. And thirdly let those that are in estate of chief §10sovereignty; as kings, Princes and magistrates, let them I say consider, that sith the Lord hath given them authority and power, if they suffer his service to be defaced; they shall be called to account for it. For it is said that when thou art come into the land: thou must drive out all Idolatry, and utterly deface whatsoever hath served to any superstition.
But as for Kinges, Princes, and Magistrates, which haue power and authoritie, they must roote out all superstition and ydolatrie. And seeing that GOD hath armed them with the sworde: it behoueth them to vse it in that behalfe, so as they doe not in any wise suffer or giue leaue, that there be anie vncleannesse to greeue GOD withall, or to abolish or deface his seruice. Those are ye thinges which we haue to marke vpon this text of Moseses. And therefore to be short, let vs remember that hee commaundeth euery of vs to keepe cleane his owne ⟨p. 493⟩body and soule. For why? God hath laide such a charge vppon vs, that he will haue vs to be the Temples of his holy Ghost:1