A17698:2232
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 that the fatherly love which God showeth towards us, may be as a band to tie us together in brotherly good will as members of one body, so as no man do misuse his brother any more than the hand would misuse the foot, because it would turn to the hurt of it self. And therefore let us have the same consideration of our selves one towards another. Now let us proceed to that which God §40addeth.
but that the fatherly loue which God sheweth towardes vs, may be as a bande to tie vs together in brotherly good will as members of one bodie, so as no man doe misuse his brother any more than ye hand would misuse the foote, because it woulde turne to the hurt of it selfe. And therefore let vs haue the same consideration of our selues one towards another. Now let vs proceede to that which God §40addeth.
He saith that his blessing shall be upon the people, so as they shall all prosper, and have wherewith to lend, & not be driven to borrow: and that they shall reign over many Nations, and no Nation shall reign over them. The cause why our Lord addeth this promise, is to confirm the law. And at a word (as I have said heretofore) albeit that our Lord might command after a precise manner: yet doth he apply himself to us, endeavouring to win us to him, that §50we should obey him with a free heart, and not go to work by compulsion and constraint. Ye see then that the thing which he requireth of us, is that we should offer him freewill offerings as they term them.1 But let us mark that the upright dealing which we have treated of, served but only for the Jews. And therefore this promise, I will bless you, answereth thereunto. For it was lawful for the Jews to pursue strangers, such as were not circumcised. After that manner meant §60