A17698:2489
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 he speaketh purposely of pride. For it is unpossible that a man should be so stubborn as to withstand the public magistrate, & to overthrow the order of the common weal, if he be not carried away with pride & devilish overweening. So then, will we amend this rebelliousness against the Judges and Magistrates? Let every §50of us frame himself to a good lowliness. For if we be not puffed up with pride, it is certain that all men will keep on his course, and things will be quiet among us. What is the cause then that order is perverted? It is for that men can not find in their hearts to yield so far unto reason as to say, let the Laws overrule us. And consequently let such as are appointed for Magistrates look that they maintain their state, & do their endeavour to beat down such pride; and let all men §60submit themselves meekly to the order which God hath appointed. And Moses hath noted this thing, of purpose to show that Gods using of such severity & rigour against the disobedient, is not without cause. For in that case, we must not simply look upon their disobedience; but proceed yet higher, namely that they be led with an overweening of them selves, that they be full of pride & spitefulness, and that if there were any meekness in them, it would be discerned by their submitting of themselves to the hand of God. But forasmuch as they be full of pride & intolerable stateliness, so as they will not stoop either to God or man, but reject all that ever is: it is not to be wondered at, though God command such persons to be put to death.
And he speaketh purposely of pride. For it is vnpossible that a man shoulde be so stubborne as to withstande the publike magistrate, & to ouerthrowe the order of the common weale, if he be not caried away with pride & diuelish ouerweening. So then, will we amend this rebelliousnes against the Iudges and Magistrates? Let euery §50of vs frame himselfe to a good lowelinesse. For if we be not puffed vp with pride, it is certaine that all men will keepe on his course, and thinges will be quiet among vs. What is the cause then that order is peruerted? It is for that men can not finde in their hearts to yeelde so farre vnto reasō as to say, let ye Lawes ouerrule vs. And cōsequently let such as are appointed for Magistrates looke that they mainteine their state, & do their indeuour to beate downe such pride; and let all men