A17698:2084
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.
We have heard heretofore what hath been said concerning false prophets: namely that if any man troubled the Church of GOD, he should be stoned to death without sparing. Now God expresseth yet better the thing that he had spoken: which is, that we must put all affections of nature under foot, when his honour cometh in question, so as the father must not spare his son, nor the brother §50his brother, nor the husband his wife, nor the friend his friend that is as deer to him as his own life, yt he be not put to death. And good reason. For do not all the friendships in the world proceed of that order of nature which the creator hath established? Then if we will not set the cart before the horses, we must always begin at GOD. And Saint Paul doeth not without cause say;1 that all kindred cometh from thence, and issueth out of that fountain.
Wee haue hearde heeretofore what hath beene sayde concerning false prophetes: namely that if anie man troubled the Churche of GOD, hee shoulde bee stoned to death without sparing. Nowe God expresseth yet better the thing that he hadde spoken: which is, that we must put all affections of nature vnder foote, when his honour commeth in question, so as the father must not spare his sonne, nor the brother §50his brother, nor the husbande his wife, nor the friend his friende yt is as deere to him as his own life, yt he be not put to death. And good reason. For doe not all the friendeshippes in the worlde proceede of that order of nature whiche the creator hath established? Then if wee will not sette the carte before the horses, wee muste alwayes beginne at GOD. And Saint Paule doeth not without cause say;1 that al kinred commeth from thence, and issueth out of that fountayne.