A17698:2119
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 herewithall let us also see how we may apply this to our own use, for we must not only condemn those that have showed themselves such as I have spoken of: but we must also fare the better by their example, to the end we may know how it is too wicked, yea, and too devilish a thing, that when men go about to make some backsliding or to set some trouble among us, and much rather to drive away all fear of GOD, and be favoured or shrouded, or harkened unto, or have any gap left open to them, or be let alone unpunished; it is the next way to undo and mar all. And yet we have seen examples of such as have maintained so cursed things, yea, and of such importance as the very Papists themselves could not endure them. For it is certain that the two heretics that were here, did wrest the holy Scriptures much more than the Papists. As touching this Treacle maker, who was the first of them; he maintained free will, & destroyed Gods election: and are those things maintained among the Papists? Nevertheless we see how he was favoured, & he was held up by the chin as it were in despite of God.
But herewithall let vs also see howe wee may apply this to our owne vse, for wee must not onely condemne those that haue shewed themselues such as I haue spoken of: but wee must also fare the better by their example, to the end wee may knowe howe it is too wicked, yea, and too diuelish a thing, that when men go about to make some backeslyding or to set some trouble among vs, and much rather to driue away all feare of GOD, and bee fauoured or shrowded, or harkened vnto, or haue any gappe left open to them, or be let alone vnpunished; it is the next way to vndoe and marre all. And yet wee haue seene examples of such as haue maintained so cursed thinges, yea, and of such importance as the verie Papistes themselues coulde not endure them. For it is certaine that the two heretikes that were here, did wrest the holy Scriptures much more than the Papistes. As touching this Triacle maker, who was the first of them; hee maintayned free will, & destroyed Gods election: and are those thinges maintained among the Papistes? Neuerthelesse wee see how he was fauoured, & hee was held vp by the chinne as it were in despite of God.