A17698:255
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.
Furthermore, proceeding still herewith, let us not be hasty in judging, to acquit one and to condemn another: but let us reserve unto God that which is his, for as I have said afore, if God had not pronounced that sentence upon Moses, every man would canonize him, and say he did the best that could be devised. But what for that? Seeing he is condemned by the heavenly judge, we must bridle our selves, and not fall to encountering against God. For we shall win nothing by it.1 And for the same cause also S. Paul intending to exhort us to modesty in the 14. to the Romans, allegeth that we must all come before the judgement seat of our Lord Jesus Christ, where we shall not allow what we think good, nor reject what we mislike in our own fancy: for that authority belongeth to the only son of God. Seeing it is so my brethren (saith he) we must abstain from foolish overweening. Thus much concerning that which is reported of the sin of Moses.
Furthermore, proceeding still herewith, let vs not be hastie in iudging, to acquite one and to condemne another: but let vs reserue vnto God that which is his, for as I haue said afore, if God had not pronounced that sentence vppon Moses, euery man would canonize him, and say hee did the best that coulde be deuised. But what for that? Seeing hee is condemned by the heauenly iudge, we must bridle our selues, and not fall to incountering against God. For wee shall winne nothing by it.1 And for the same cause also S. Paul intending to exhort vs to modestie in the 14. to the Romanes, alledgeth that wee must all come before the iudgement seate of our Lorde Iesus Christ, where we shall not allowe what we thinke good, nor reiect what we mislike in our own fancie: for that authoritie belongeth to the onely son of God. Seeing it is so my brethren (saith he) wee must absteine from foolish ouerweening. Thus much concerning that which is reported of the sinne of Moses.