A17698:2134
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.
That is the thing which we have to gather upon this place: and would to God that it were better in ure now adays. For as I have touched heretofore, men are moved at the things that concern and touch themselves. Insomuch that if we perceive §60that the suffering of an offence will turn to our harm or loss, every of us crieth out to have it punished. And why? Because we have no regard but of our selves. But if GOD his honour be impeached, that is let slip, and we say it is not so great an evil. And why? For our purses are not pinched by it: and therefore it seemeth to make no skill at all. Now see here on the contrary part, how GOD punisheth us as we deserve. For things become so far out of order among us, that we wot not which way to turn us. And good reason it is that it should come so to pass, even because we have forsaken GOD, and been more mindful of ourselves than of his majesty, so as we have not yielded him his dew honour whereof he is worthy, and which he requireth at our hands. Thus much concerning this text.
That is the thing which we haue to gather vpon this place: and would to God that it were better in vre now adayes. For as I haue touched heretofore, men are moued at the thinges that concerne and touch themselues. Insomuch that if we perceiue §60that the suffering of an offence will turne to our harme or losse, euerie of vs cryeth out to haue it punished. And why? Because wee haue no regarde but of our selues. But if GOD his honour bee impeached, that is let slippe, and we say it is not so great an euill. And why? For our purses are not pinched by it: and therefore it seemeth to make no skill at all. Nowe see heere on the contrarie parte, howe GOD punisheth vs as we deserue. For thinges become so farre out of order among vs, that wee wote not which way to turne vs. And good reason it is that it shoulde come so to passe, euen because we haue forsaken GOD, and beene more mindefull of ourselues than of his maiestie, so as we haue not yeelded him his dewe honour whereof hee is worthie, and which hee requireth at our handes. Thus much concerning this text.