A17698:2248
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 let us now come back again to that which is said here, to apply it to our instruction. If the Jews used this hypocrisy of covering their covetousness with a pretence that they might well pill and poll the heathen and Infidels: let us see if we our selves do not the like at this day. True it is that our Lord commendeth §60unto us the household folk of faith above all others:1 and yet is it not meant that he giveth us leave to fleece such as have not the knowledge of his word. For he hath knit us generally altogether in that he hath said by his Prophet Isaiah,2 Thou shalt not despise thine own flesh, in which saying he comprehendeth all men without exception. Therefore must we behave our selves uprightly and indifferently towards all men; and likewise we must have pity and compassion upon all: For •n them we behold our own nature; but yet for all that, the household folk of faith are linked to us with a much nearer bond: in respect whereof it is good reason that we should love them more specially as our brethren. Thus ye see after what manner this text is to be understood, where God saith If any of thy brethren, that is to say of thine own countrymen. And he doth it for that they were linked together in a holy band, had the true Religion, and were adopted to be the children of God: in consideration whereof it behooved them to bethink themselves to be kind hearted and pitiful one towards another, and yet ought they not to have despised the rest of the world as they did.
But let vs nowe come backe againe to that which is saide here, to applie it to our instruction. If the Iewes vsed this hypocrisie of couering their couetousnesse with a pretence that they might well pill and poll the heathen and Infidels: let vs see if wee our selues doe not the like at this day. True it is that our Lord commendeth §60vnto vs the housholde folke of faith aboue all others:1 and yet is it not ment that he giueth vs leaue to fleece such as haue not the knowledge of his worde. For hee hath knitte vs generally altogether in that hee hath saide by his Prophet Esay,