A17698:2201
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.
And now he speaketh likewise of mens household folk, showing that if we intend to be merry before God, we must also have a care to instruct those that are committed to our charge. Mark that for one point. It is not enough for a man to §20live in the fear of God himself; but the father that hath children, and the master that hath menservants and maidservants must lead them with him, and there must be one consent in every household, so as both great and small do serve God. For it is an untollerable lewdness, when a man letteth his household play the beasts, so as God is not known among them. And what a thing is it that men should look to be served of their folk, & in the mean while forget God?§30 There is none of us all but he will look to be known for master in his own house: & in the mean while what a pride is it that God should be thrust out of doors? What a thing is it, that we which are but wretched earthworms should look to have our duties yielded to us, and that God should be defrauded of his? That is the cause why it is said expressly, that men should make merry with their households before God.
And now he speaketh lykewise of mens householdefolke, shewing that if we intend to be merry before God, we must also haue a care to instruct those that are committed to our charge. Marke that for one point. It is not enough for a man to §20liue in the feare of God himselfe; but the father that hath children, and the maister that hath menseruantes and maideseruantes must leade them with him, and there must be one consent in euery houshold, so as both great and smal doe serue God. For it is an vntollerable leawdnesse, when a man letteth his houshold play the beasts, so as God is not knowen among them. And what a thing is it that men should looke to be serued of their folke, & in the meane while forget God?§30 There is none of vs all but hee will looke to bee knowen for maister in his owne house: & in the meane while what a pride is it yt God should bee thrust out of doores? What a thing is it, that we which are but wretched earthwormes shoulde looke to haue our dueties yeelded to vs, and that God should be defrauded of his? That is ye cause why it is sayd expresly, that men shoulde make merry with their housholdes before God.