A17698:2259
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.
Again, Let us weigh well this saying which Moses §30setteth down here: namely that we must open our hands. He repeateth it twice or thrice: and that is to show us that there is nothing but hypocrisy in us, when we pretend to have compassion, & yet our hand is always shut▪ and nothing can be wrong out of us. I have told you already that a number of folk will not pass greatly to say; Alas, when they see poor people: but they bear themselves in hand that it is enough to have pretended a countenance. But here God §40reproveth mens dissimulation, if they have not their hands open: for it is a token that their hart is hardened, so as there is nothing but beastly churlishness in them, and when their hands be not opened, it must needs be a record of it. Again he setteth down that the poor is to be succoured according to his need, and that a gage is to be taken of him, if there be a gage to be had: for it may also full well be understood of the taking of gages. And hereby we see yet better,§50 that our Lords meaning was not to have debts utterly released by the respite that was given in the seventh year: but only to have a time of rest given for the respects and considerations which I have treated of before.
Again, Let vs wey wel this saying which Moses §30setteth downe here: namely that wee must open our handes. Hee repeteth it twise or thrice: and that is to shewe vs that there is nothing but hypocrisie in vs, when we pretend to haue compassion, & yet our hand is alwayes shut▪ and nothing can be wrong out of vs. I haue told you already yt a number of folke wil not passe greatly to say; Alas, when they see poore people: but they beare themselues in hand yt it is enough to haue pretended a countenance. But here God §40reproueth mens dissimulation, if they haue not their handes open: for it is a tokē that their hart is hardened, so as there is nothing but beastly churlishnesse in them, and when their handes be not opened, it must needes bee a record of it. Againe he setteth downe that the poore is to be succored according to his neede, and that a gage is to be taken of him, if there be a gage to be had: for it may also full well be vnderstood of the taking of gages. And hereby we see yet better,