A17698:2258
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 it is said, Thou shalt not think with thy self, the year of respite is at hand, and therefore I will not lend. Hereby it is showed us, (as I have touched §10afore) that if a poor man require help, although he be not able to pay the thing again out of hand which he borroweth, yet must not we be cold for all that. For we must think, if I help this poor man at this time, he is a faithful man, and my succouring and relieving of him shall set him half up again, but howsoever the world go, he may be able to maintain his trade, and at length he may pay me all that he borroweth. But if I utterly fail him at this time, he is quite §20sunk, he is brought under foot for ever, and he hath no means to get up again: and I am too blame if I see him perish so. Had we this consideration with us, we should not have the niggardliness that Moses mentioneth and condemneth here. And how so? Let us know that where need requireth, we must not have such respect to our own profit, as to let the poor perish in their distress without lending them our helping hand.
And it is sayd, Thou shalt not thinke with thy self, the yeere of respit is at hand, and therefore I will not lend. Hereby it is shewed vs, (as I haue touched §10afore) that if a poore man require help, although he be not able to pay the thing againe out of hand which he borroweth, yet must not wee be cold for all that. For we must thinke, if I helpe this poore man at this time, he is a faithful man, and my succoring and releeuing of him shall set him halfe vp againe, but howsoeuer the worlde go, he may be able to mainteine his trade, and at length he may pay mee all that hee borroweth. But if I vtterly faile him at this time, he is quite §20sunck, he is brought vnder foote for euer, and hee hath no meanes to get vp againe: and I am too blame if I see him perish so. Had we this cō sideratiō with vs, we should not haue the nigardlines that Moses mentioneth and condemneth here. And how so? Let vs knowe that where need requireth, we must not haue such respect to our owne profite, as to let the poore perish in their distresse without lending them our helping hād.