A17698:2476
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.
Also it was his will that the high Priest with his fellow Priests the Levites, should have authority to give sentence of Judgement. And why? He addeth; Because they could give sentence according to the Law of God. And finally, upon that sentence of theirs he will have men to rest: and that if any man disobeyed it, he should be punished with death, that by that mean pride might be corrected in Israel. Now we see what God intended to command concerning Appeals. There were Judges in every City: but yet there was one above them all as in the degree of a Prince. Not that it went by inheritance: but look whomsoever God raised up by his holy spirit, him it behooved to govern the people. And we see it came so to pass afterward. As oft as the people fell away from God, it was to their own confusion: and as soon as he had pity upon them again, he raised them up Judges new again,1 as the holy histories do show us. There were in deed some interruptions at such time as the people were worthy to be punished, insomuch that all went to havoc, they were given over unto bondage and to the tyranny of the Infidels which were their enemies: but as soon as God vouchsafed to gather them home again, there was a new Judge set up again.
Also it was his will that the high Priest with his fellow Priests the Leuites, should haue authoritie to giue sentence of Iudgement. And why? He addeth; Because they could giue sentence according to the Lawe of God. And finally, vpon that sentence of theirs hee will haue men to rest: and that if any man disobeyed it, he should be punished with death, that by that meane pride might be corrected in Israel. Now wee see what God intended to commaund concerning Appeales. There were Iudges in euery Citie: but yet there was one aboue them all as in the degree of a Prince. Not that it went by inheritaunce: but looke whomsoeuer God raysed vp by his holy spirite, him it behooued to gouerne the people. And wee see it came so to passe afterwarde. As oft as the people fel away from God, it was to their owne confusion: and as soone as he had pitie vppon them againe, hee raysed them vp Iudges newe againe,1 as the holy hystories doe shewe vs. There were in deede some interruptions at such time as the people were worthy to be punished, insomuch yt all went to hauocke, they were giuen ouer vnto bondage and to the tyranny of the Infidels which were their enemies: but as soone as God vouchsafed to gather them home againe, there was a newe Iudge set vp againe.