A17698:2425
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 is standeth us so much the more in hand to give our endeavour thereunto, because we see the world holdeth scorn to yield God his due obedience. If a man speak to a blasphemer, or to a despiser of the orders of the church, or (to be short) to one that is no better than a dog: if a man tell such a one of his lewdness: To whom do I any wrong, saith he? If he had given a man a fillip, or had chanced to have spoken a cross word, as small as the wrong is, he would have confessed his fault and say de, I have done amiss: and yet is this but against a mortal man. But when he shall have spit God in the face, tush, it is nothing, it is no wrong to any man. Daily shall a man hear such speeches. Insomuch that if God be blasphemed, and his majesty so shamefully dishonoured ⟨p. 628⟩as would make a mans hart ache to see it: it is all one, there is no account made of it. But let us mark (as I said afore) that our Lord will have his service to be placed foremost & in highest degree: and when the case concerneth the ruling of our life, we must begin at that end; To wit; To honour him as he deserveth.
And is standeth vs so much the more in hand to giue our indeuour thereunto, because wee see ye world holdeth skorne to yeelde God his due obedience. If a man speake to a blasphemer, or to a despiser of ye orders of ye church, or (to be short) to one that is no better than a dog: if a man tell such a one of his leawdnesse: To whom do I any wrong, saith he? If he had giuen a man a fillip, or had chaunced to haue spoken a crosse worde, as small as ye wrong is, he would haue confessed his fault and say de, I haue done amisse: and yet is this but against a mortall man. But when hee shal haue spit God in the face, tush, it is nothing, it is no wrong to any mā. Dayly shal a man heare such speeches. Insomuch yt if God bee blasphemed, and his maiestie so shamefully dishonored ⟨p. 628⟩as would make a mans hart ake to see it: it is all one, there is no account made of it. But let vs mark (as I sayd afore) that our Lorde will haue his seruice to be placed formost & in highest degree: and when the case concerneth the ruling of our lyfe, we must begin at that end; To wit; To honor him as he deserueth.