A17698:2462
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.
Hereupon it is said that there must be two or three witnesses. But sometimes men to cover their faults and misdeeds, will needs require an infinite number of proofs, which thing was to be seen in those lusty bloods, which would needs be wiser than God, and had invented a very strange law here in this city of Geneva, which was that they would not be contented with two witnesses, unless there were a Proctor besides.§10 Thus went they about to control Gods law, and all uprightness of nature, and the thing which hath hitherto bin maintained of the whole world. And what was the cause thereof, but that they would fain have committed all manner of lewdness, & bleared out their tongues against god, and yet there might never have been any sufficient witness to have convicted them thereof? For had there come two witnesses, yea, three or four; yet had mens eyes been bleared, and all §20that had been nothing. Therefore let us note, that this law was set down, to make us hold the mean between the two extremities.
Hereupon it is saide that there must bee two or three witnesses. But sometimes men to couer their faultes and misdeedes, wil needes require an infinite number of proofes, which thing was to be seene in those lustie blouds, which woulde needes be wiser than God, and had inuented a very strange lawe here in this citie of Geneua, which was that they would not be contented wt two witnesses, vnlesse there were a Proctor besides.§10 Thus went they about to controll Gods law, and all vprightnes of nature, and the thing which hath hitherto bin maintained of ye whole world. And what was the cause thereof, but that they would faine haue committed al manner of lewdnes, & bleared out their tōgues against god, and yet there might neuer haue been any sufficient witnesse to haue conuicted them thereof? For had there come two witnesses, yea, three or foure; yet had mens eyes beene bleared, and all §20that had beene nothing. Therefore let vs note, yt this law was set downe, to make vs hold ye meane betweene the two extremities.