A17698:2517
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.
16.17.18 But he shall not &c. 19 The which he shall have with him, and read it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, and keep all the words of the Law, and the Ordinances to do them: 20 That he lift not up his heart above his brethren, nor turn not from the commandment to the right hand or to the left, that he may endure long in his kingdom, both he and his sons in the midst of Israel.
16.17.18 But hee shall not &c. 19 The which hee shall haue with him, and reade it all the dayes of his life, that hee may learne to feare the Lorde his God, and keepe all the wordes of the Lawe, and the Ordinaunces to doe them: 20 That he lift not vp his heart aboue his brethren, nor turne not from the cō maundement to the right hand or to the left, that he may indure long in his kingdome, both he and his sonnes in the middes of Israel.
WE saw yesterday why GOD commanded kings to have a book of the law. For although they had been taught afore, yet when they were come to that state, it stood them in hand to think that they had more need than ever they had to rule themselves by Gods word, considering how hard a thing it is to govern a people, and that God must be fain to work in that behalf, and men must acknowledge themselves far too weak, that they may seek the help §30that is needful for them; namely to be guided by God, and for attainment thereof apply their study to his word. For it is in vain for us to hope that God will give us counsel, unless we seek it in his law. If a man say that God will well enough give him his spirit, & yet in the mean while despise all the helps, as the reading of the holy scripture, & the hearing of Sermons: is it not a mocking of him? And so ye see wherefore §40it behoveth the kings to have a book of the law. There is a saying of a heathen man which is taken for a common proverb, namely that the common weal is happy where wise men hold the helm, or where such as hold the helm do give themselves to wisdom. And that is a very rare thing. But yet men see that all this is very true: For when men are chosen to govern a people, it is meet that they should have wit and reason in them. And it is not enough for a man to be of some courage & discretion aforehand ere he