A17698:2698
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, hereby we be warned not to make delay till we be convicted by witnesses before men. Let the remorse of our own conscience be a sufficient rebuke unto us: for it is as §50much as if God cited us before him, & made us to be indited, & impanelled a quest upon us, & condemned us. Doth our own conscience speak to us? It is as much as if God had made great Registers of our sins, & we saw witnesses brought in against us, not one or two, but a hundred. For (as I have said already) our own conscience is of more force than a hundred witnesses. Ye see how every man ought to look nearly to himself, so as we wry not our mouths §60when we have done amiss, under colour that no man hath perceived us, & that there be no witnesses that can shame us for it before men. Also let us mark, that inasmuch as our Lord hath sent us his Prophets and Apostles, they be such sufficient witnesses as shall be heard before all the private persons that can be brought forth at this day against us.1 S. Paul speaking to the Corinthians sayeth, that seeing he had written to them already, & told them of their faults, and doth likewise again the second time: if they amend not, it was all one as if they were convicted by two or three witnesses. Yea & he useth this selfsame text, ye know (saith he) that God hath ordained that two or three witnesses should be credited. Now, I come to you again; & look how many times I speak, so many records will it be against you before the heavenly Judge. I summon you not here before men: neither will God forget the things that I do towards you: for his stirring of me up to give you warning, is to hold you the more convicted.
Furthermore, hereby we bee warned not to make delay till wee bee conuicted by witnesses before men. Let the remorse of our owne conscience be a sufficient rebuke vnto vs: for it is as §50much as if God cyted vs before him, & made vs to be indyted, & impanelled a quest vppon vs, & condemned vs. Doth our own conscience speak to vs? It is as much as if God had made great Registers of our sinnes, & wee sawe witnesses brought in against vs, not one or two, but a hundred. For (as I haue sayd alreadie) our own conscience is of more force than a hundred witnesses. Ye see how euery man ought to looke neerly to himselfe, so as wee wrye not our mouthes