A17698:1997
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.
Moreover we have to note how Saint John in his Canonical Epistle saith that he which hateth his neighbour in his heart,1 is a murderer already before God. Although this hatred of ours be not known, although we show no outward token to the worldewarde that we be carried with desire of revenge, although there appear no such thing as may discover our malice unto men: Yet are we guilty of murder before God, if we have any heartburning at all within us. For even that were a giving of place unto Satan, as Saint Paul telleth us here where he warneth us that the sun should not go down upon our anger.2 He saith that the party which hath his heart so infected with hatred and rancour giveth Satan the possession of him to reign over him. That is the thing which we have to bear in mind.
Moreouer we haue to note howe Saint Iohn in his Canonicall Epistle saith that he which hateth his neighbour in his heart,1 is a murtherer alreadie before God. Although this hatred of ours be not knowen, although wee shewe no outwarde token to the worldewarde that we be caried with desire of reuēge, although there appeare no such thing as may discouer our malice vnto men: Yet are we guiltie of murder before God, if we haue any hartburning at all within vs. For euen that were a giuing of place vnto Satan, as Saint Paul telleth vs here where hee warneth vs that the sunne shoulde not go downe vppon our anger.2 He saith that the partie which hath his heart so infected with hatred and rancor giueth Satan the possession of him to reigne ouer him. That is the thing which wee haue to beare in mind.