A17698:2116
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.
Now if the man that would draw us to the §50serving of strange gods, deserve to be put to death: what is to be done to these dogs whose whole endeavour is to turn all upside down, and to be sort the whole world, so as men may not know any more what religion is? And in these days we see this kind of weed to rise thorough the whole world, a sort of heathenish people, which serve to no purpose but to scoff and jest at all things that are spoken of GOD. Also what shall become of those that commit so §60open blasphemy, as they may seem to make but a mockery of all the holy Scripture, as though it were nothing else but fables? Now then, sith we see that Moses speaketh so: what do they deserve which do so trouble and defile the holy things?
Nowe if the man that woulde drawe vs to the §50seruing of straunge gods, deserue to bee put to death: what is to be done to these dogges whose whole indeuour is to turne all vpside downe, and to be sorte the whole worlde, so as men may not knowe any more what religion is? And in these dayes wee see this kinde of weede to rise thorough the whole worlde, a sorte of heathenish people, which serue to no purpose but to scoffe and iest at all thinges that are spoken of GOD. Also what shall become of those that commit so §60open blasphemie, as they may seeme to make but a mockerie of all the holye Scripture, as though it were nothing else but fables? Nowe then, sith wee see that Moses speaketh so: what doe they deserue which do so trouble and defile the holy thinges?
Behold there comes me an hypocrite that would devise a new Religion, as it were to set up a popedom here again, or to bring in the Alcoran of Mahomet: now ought such a one to be put to death without forbearing, for so hath God ordained. And if any man say, it is cruelty; let him find fault with God for it, and we shall see if he can prevail.