A17698:2472
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.
So then let us mark, how it was Gods will that the controversies should be ended with speed, without troubling of the parties too much. And seeing that his intent was such, we ought to frame our selves thereto as much as is possible for us. And therefore if men intend to stablish a good order of government, and such as God alloweth: let them follow this rule, that quarrels be not maintained between man and man; but that if there be any controversy they may soon §10be set at one again, so as the suit in Law be not prolonged, nor men posted over from one to another; but that things may be so ordered, as the parties may not be suffered to follow still their own inordinate wills. True it is that this vice cannot be so corrected, but that some remnant of it will abide still. Yet notwithstanding we must go as near the mark as we possibly can, seeing that our Lord directeth us thereunto.
So then let vs marke, how it was Gods wil that the controuersies should bee ended with speede, without troubling of the parties too much. And seeing that his intent was such, wee ought to frame our selues thereto as much as is possible for vs. And therefore if men intend to stablish a good order of gouernement, and such as God alloweth: let them followe this rule, that quarels be not mainteyned betweene man and man; but that if there be any controuersie they may soone §10be set at one againe, so as the sute in Law be not prolonged, nor men posted ouer from one to another; but that things may bee so ordered, as the parties may not be suffered to followe still their owne inordinate wils. True it is that this vice cannot be so corrected, but that some remnant of it will abide still. Yet notwithstanding wee must goe as neere the marke as we possibly can, seeing that our Lord directeth vs therunto.
Again, if a man intend to provide for the pacifying §20of quarrels among men, so as might may not overcome right: ye see that ordinary Justice cannot be forborne. For inasmuch as God had chosen the people of Israel; it is certain that he provided the best mean that could be devised for the maintaining of them in peace and concord. And in very deed they were all of one linage, descended of the race of Abraham: and therefore inasmuch as there was such a brotherhood among them; it ought to have been