A17698:2405
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 on the other side, I said also that we must not despise such as are had in contempt to the world ward. Because I see a man is poor, I bear my self in hand that it makes no matter though I do him wrong. For we be oftentimes at that point. If there be a man ⟨p. 624⟩of no reputation, we think our selves discharged if we can say; well, I have done wrong to a poor creature, which is not taken to be of the common sort: but that is nothing, for no man complains of it. But God will have right and equity to be ministered to all persons. Therefore let such as are advanced to degree of honour think, that if they despise the meaner sort and such as seem to be the outcasts of all the world: they shall give account for it. For if God vouchsafe §10to regard those kind of folk, and to have a care of them;1 yea and (which more is) do name himself their defender: will he suffer them to be so trodden under foot, and to be borne down with oppression and tyranny, without revenging them? So then, Judges must match their stoutness with gentleness, and incline themselves even to the meanest, receiving them into their protection, and looking to the maintenance of their cases when they be good and rightful. Thus §20ye see what we have to remember in this text.
Againe on the other side, I saide also that wee must not despise such as are had in contempt to the world warde. Bicause I see a man is poore, I beare my selfe in hande that it makes no matter though I doe him wrong. For wee bee oftentymes at that poynt. If there bee a man ⟨p. 624⟩of no reputation, we thinke our selues discharged if we can say; well, I haue doone wrong to a poore creature, which is not taken to bee of the common sorte: but that is nothing, for no man complaines of it. But God will haue right and equitie to be ministred to all persons. Therefore let such as are aduaunced to degree of honour thinke, that if they despise the meaner sorte and such as seeme to be the outcasts of all the world: they shall giue account for it. For if God vouchsafe §10