A17698:282
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.
In likewise is it at this day.1 And for the same cause doeth our Lord Jesus Christ avow, that if men refuse to hear the Ministers of the Gospel, he will take that wrong to be done to himself. Therefore let not men make a jest of it, when §40GOD causeth his word to be preached now adays, and stirreth up men to publish it abroad: If any man think to escape by saying, they be but men with whom we have to do, and therewithal despise the doctrine: they shall know in the end, that it came from heaven, and that they set themselves against God and not against mortal creatures: for he will have his Majesty to be known there. Then if men take him for their sovereign Lord, let them §50stoop unto him, and do him homage in his doctrine. For he hath Printed his mark in such wise there, that if any man encounter the things that are contained in it, it is all one as if he would put his truth under foot, wherein he hath showed himself openly as in his lively image. Look that we bear that point well in mind. For if earthly Princes revenge the despite that is done to their coat armours, and think themselves to be misused therein: I pray you is it §60not much more rightful reason that God should do so, when men make no reckoning of his word? [Yes verily.] For this case concerneth not some painted picture or blazing of arms: but it is the image of God which appeared to us in substance, yea even with such power as we ought to be transfigured into it, as saith S. Paul. That is the thing which we have to mark.2
In likewise is it at this day.1 And for the same cause doeth our Lorde Iesus Christ auow, that if men refuse to heare the Ministers of the Gospell, he will take that wrong to bee done to himselfe. Therefore let not men make a iest of it, when §40GOD causeth his worde to bee preached nowe adayes, and stirreth vp men to publishe it abroade: If any man thinke to escape by saying, they bee but men with whom wee haue to doe, and therewithall despise the doctrine: they shall knowe in the end, that it came from heauen, and that they set themselues against God and not against mortall creatures: for he will haue his Maiestie to bee knowen there. Then if men take him for their souereigne Lorde, let them