A17698:2654
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 further, in all examinations of matters let Judges and Justices have their eyes open, to see whether folk deal craftily and covertly or no. And if they did so, there should be better regard had to proofs than there is. But they let many things slip, and are contented that they should not come to knowledge. And yet ⟨p. 689⟩doth God show here how men ought to behave themselves in the examination of offences. Wherein we have a general lesson that concerneth us all. For although all of us be not ordained to be Justices to bear the sword for the punishing of offenders:1 yet doth God grant us the honour to be our own Judges. Therefore let us examine our selves diligently, when any matter befalleth us, that we flatter not our selves in our offences and misdealinges. And §10if we ought to be so diligent in examining our selves, that although we feel no remorse or heartbyting of conscience, yet notwithstanding we should sift our selves whether we be worthy of blame or no: what ought we to do when we be convicted by the witness of our own consciences, so as we perceive there was some evil disposition in us? Let us beware that we can well justify our selves then. And so ye see how we may proceed from one thing to another:§20 namely that inasmuch as we perceive that Magistrates are here warned to do their duty diligently; we may gather upon that particular point, that God hath enjoined every of us to prefer indictments against our selves, and to take good heed that we flatter not our selves in any wise.
And further, in all examinations of matters let Iudges and Iustices haue their eyes open, to see whether folke deale craftily and couertly or no. And if they did so, there should bee better regard had to proofes than there is. But they let many thinges slippe, and are contented that they shoulde not come to knowledge. And yet ⟨p. 689⟩doth God shewe here how men ought to behaue themselues in the examination of offences. Wherein we haue a generall lesson that concerneth vs all. For although all of vs bee not ordeined to bee Iustices to beare the sworde for the punishing of offenders: