A17698:2504
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.
For when we will needs alter things after the fashion arour own pleasure, we make not war against men, but we defy God, & thrust him far from us to the intent he should not reign over us. Therefore to be short, seeing there is some form of government among us, let us learn to thank God, & to hold us under the shadow of his wings, & not to crave this or that through foolish ambition. For we see what happened to the people of Israel. True it is that God chose them a king: howbeit, it was but to punish their wicked desire: & even so will it fall out with others. And in deed, we see how he giveth large scope to the king which was set up, namely to Saul, saying,1 Thou shalt not reign as a Prince, but he shall execute all manner of tyranny over you, and ye must be fain to abide it, spite of your teeth.
For whē we wil nedes alter things after ye fashion arour own pleasure, we make not war against mē, but we defie God, & thrust him far frō vs to ye entent he should not reigne ouer vs. Therfore to be short, seeing there is some forme of gouernment among vs, let vs learn to thank God, & to hold vs vnder ye shadow of his wings, & not to craue this or yt through foolish ambition. For we see what happened to ye people of Israell. True it is yt God chose them a king: howbeit, yt was but to punish their wicked desire: & euen so will it fall out wt others. And in deede, we see how he giueth large scope to ye king which was set vp, namely to Saul, saying,1 Thou shalt not reigne as a Prince, but he shal execute al maner of tyranny ouer you, and yee must bee faine to abide it, spyte of your teeth.
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