A17698:2469
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.
Here is the order showed us how to end matters in law. Forasmuch as when men are at controversy, we see they be so wilful & hardhearted, that by their good wills they would never come to any end: God declareth that it was his will there should be some sovereign court of justice among his people, against the sentence whereof there should lye no appeal. True it is that all people are taught §40of nature to do so. For if it were lawful to make continual appeals: mens frowardness is such (as I said afore,) that their controversies would never come to any end. Therefore is it requisite that there should be some certain stay: & that is it which our Lord hath declared in this text. Again, as touching worldly government, this order is greatly available, forasmuch as the thing which nature followeth through the whole world, is ratified by the mouth of God: & that is a thing §50which ought to be well marked. For sith we see that God hath humbled himself so much as to show us the order of civil government; we must conclude that he alloweth of it. For otherwise he would not meddle with it: & it were a dishonouring of his majesty. Do we then see that our Lord in his law hath treated of the order which we ought to observe among our selves? Let us assure our selves thereby, that it is a thing which he well liketh. Mark that for one point.
HEre is the order shewed vs how to end matters in lawe. Forasmuchas when men are at controuersie, we see they be so wilful & hardharted, yt by their good willes they woulde neuer come to any end: God declareth yt it was his wil there should bee some soueraigne court of iustice among his people, against the sentence wherof there shold lye no appeale. True it is yt all people are taught §40of nature to do so. For if it were lawfull to make continual appeales: mens frowardnes is such (as I said afore,) yt their controuersies would neuer come to any end. Therfore is it requisite yt there should be some certaine stay: & that is it which our Lord hath declared in this text. Againe, as touching worldly gouernement, this order is greatly auailable, forasmuch as the thing which nature followeth through ye whole world, is ratified by the mouth of God: & that is a thing §50which ought to be well marked. For sith wee see yt God hath humbled himself so much as to shewe vs the order of ciuil gouernment; we must conclude yt he alloweth of it. For otherwise he would not medle with it: & it were a dishonoring of his maiestie. Do we then see yt our Lorde in his lawe hath treated of ye order which wee ought to obserue among our selues? Let vs assure our selues thereby, that it is a thing which hee well liketh. Marke that for one point.