A17698:2593
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.
He went after Witches. Whereas he had punished enchanters before; now he goeth to seek them. And what came of it? Samuel was showed him in a shape, that is to say in a shadow and imagination, so as he thought the Prophet to have been raised up again by means of the Witch. Sith we see it befell thus to such a king as God had chosen, and to whom he had given the sacred authority, till the kingdom of David were set up: what shall we say to it? Let us apply it to such instruction as I have touched already, to make us live in fear. For when men do feel themselves after that sort in evil, and wilfully shrink away from God: Satan must needs take possession of them, and then is there not any thing unpossible unto him. We shall hear incredible things reported of Witches, and we must not marvel though God execute so exceeding great vengeance. For when men have once turned their backs upon him, and forsaken him even of wilful malice: they must needs become stark beasts.
He went after Witches. Whereas hee hadde punished inchaunters before; nowe he goeth to seeke them. And what came of it? Samuell was shewed him in a shape, that is to say in a shadowe and imagination, so as he thought the Prophete to haue beene raised vp againe by meanes of the Witch. Sith we see it befell thus to such a king as God had chosen, and to whom hee had giuen the sacred authoritie, til the kingdome of Dauid were set vp: what shall wee say to it? Let vs applie it to such instruction as I haue touched alreadie, to make vs liue in feare. For when men doe feele themselues after that sort in euil, and wilfully shrinke away from God: Satan must needes take possession of them, and then is there not any thing vnpossible vnto him. Wee shall heare incredible thinges reported of Witches, and wee must not maruell though God execute so exceeding great vengeaunce. For when men haue once turned their backes vpon him, and forsaken him euen of wilfull malice: they must needs become starke beastes.
Finally here is mention made of such as ask counsel of the dead. For it is not our Lords will that we should have any thing to do with the dead. Therefore they that use such conjurations, go about to pervert the whole order of nature. For do men what they can, yet can they not bring the living and the dead together: but the devil steps in betwixt them and