A17698:2102
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.
Furthermore, let us consider (as I have said afore) that if we must endeavour by all the means we can to have swearing redressed:§10 much more reason is it that we should not suffer any man to step up to trouble the Church, and to make any rebellion, but utterly root out such a pestilent fellow out of hand. But yet before all other things, let us look that we know Gods trueth aforehand, that we may be able to maintain the same: for without that, we shall go lumpishly to work, and our zeal shall be but as the rage of madfolkes, as I have already showed by the examples of the heathen §20men, Jews, and Papists. The Papists have a fair colour, in saying that if a man deface the majesty of a Prince, he shall not scape unpunished: and therefore it is much more reason that men should be punished for setting themselves against God. Yea: but in the mean while they wot not what GOD they worship: for they be carried away with their own wicked and devilish superstitions. Let us mark then, that we must not take this law here at §30adventure; but that to begin well, we must lay this foundation, that we be sure that the religion which we hold is of God. As for example, we have the holy Scripture; and there our Lord hath showed us his will. He protesteth by his Prophet Isaiah that he hath not spoken vainly nor covertly,1 nor meant to beguile men in bidding them to seek him. Then have we an open declaration of Gods trueth, so we obey his word by faith, and receive it without §40gainsaying.
Furthermore, let vs consider (as I haue saide afore) that if wee must endeuour by all the meanes wee can to haue swearing redressed:§10 much more reason is it that wee shoulde not suffer any man to step vp to trouble the Church, and to make any rebellion, but vtterly roote out such a pestilent fellowe out of hande. But yet before all other thinges, let vs looke that wee knowe Gods trueth aforehand, that wee may be able to maintaine the same: for without that, wee shall goe lumpishly to worke, and our zeale shalbee but as the rage of madfolkes, as I haue alreadie shewed by the examples of the heathen