A17698:2270
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.
Had this lesson bin well borne in mind, the wretched world had not so misspent their labour and money in foolish pomps, as we see they have done in the Popedom, where they use a great sort of lights, & a number of other petty trifles. And why is that? O they think that GOD taketh pleasure in paintings, in imagery, and in such other gewgaws. That is the thing wherein the world is wholly occupied: and in the mean while the poor are let alone and forgotten. Contrariwise, our Lord Jesus telleth us that it is the thing whereby God will try whether we be willing to honour him or no. For (as I have declared already) he could well make all men rich: but he sendeth us poor folk, to give us occasion to keep our selves occupied, if we have any desire to show to whom we think ⟨p. 586⟩our selves beholden for our goods, & be minded to apply them to such use as he may well like of. Therefore if we have any such desire, the occasion to show it is offered us & there never wanteth any. That is the thing in effect, which we have to consider upon this place.
Had this lesson bin well borne in minde, the wretched world had not so mispent their labor and mony in foolish pomps, as we see they haue done in the Popedome, where they vse a greate sorte of lightes, & a number of other petie trifles. And why is that? O they thinke that GOD taketh pleasure in paintinges, in imagerie, and in such other gewgawes. That is the thing wherein the world is wholy occupyed: and in the meane while the poore are let alone and forgotten. Contrariwise, our Lorde Iesus telleth vs that yt is the thing whereby God wil try whether we be willing to honor him or no. For (as I haue declared already) hee coulde well make all men rich: but he sendeth vs poore folke, to giue vs occasion to keepe our selues occupyed, if we haue any desire to shewe to whom we thinke ⟨p. 586⟩our selues beholden for our goods, & be minded to apply them to such vse as he may well lyke of. Therefore if we haue any such desire, the occasion to shewe it is offered vs & there neuer wanteth any. That is the thing in effect, which we haue to consider vppon this place.