A17698:314
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.
But yet for all that, this rule shall hold for ever: that is to wit, that look what lands, what kingdom, what Lordship, what principality, what state, or what free city soever there be: we may assure our selves, that the distributing of them after that sort, is done by God: and that whosoever wageth battle against them, doth as much as in him lieth to break the bounds which God hath set. I mean here such wars as are taken in hand through ambition, or covetousness, or pride. Otherwise, we see here, that the children of Israel ought to make war: for God avoweth their doing, because he had ordained them to be owners of the land, and will have the former inhabitants driven out as they deserved.
But yet for all that, this rule shall holde for euer: that is to wit, that looke what landes, what kingdome, what Lordship, what principalitie, what state, or what free citie soeuer there bee: wee may assure our selues, that the distributing of them after that sorte, is done by God: and that whosoeuer wageth battell against them, doth as much as in him lyeth to breake the boundes which God hath set. I meane here such warres as are taken in hand through ambition, or couetousnesse, or pride. Otherwise, wee see here, that the children of Israell ought to make warre: for God auoweth their doing, because he had ordeyned thē to be owners of the land, and will haue the former inhabiters driuen out as they deserued.
But are wars made nowadays by the authority of God? Have men an eye to the thing that is lawful? Yea, or do they tarry till they have commandment from God? Nay, they go to it in despite of him, the divill drives them forward. True it is that if a man reason of Realms and Principalities as they be nowadays: it may be alleged, how hath this realm bin invaded, and how hath that country bin conquered? Yea, but yet for all that, it is not for men to remove bounds. Although they have bin confounded: yet is it not for us to enterprise any thing. For our Lord hath not given us commission so to do: he hath reserved that to himself.
But are warres made nowadayes by the authoritie of God? Haue men an eye to the thing that is lawfull? Yea, or doe they tary till they haue commandement from God? Nay, they go to it in despite of him, the diuill driues them forewarde. True it is that if a man reason of Realmes and Principalities as they bee nowadayes: it may be alledged, how hath this realme bin inuaded, and how hath that country bin conquered? Yea, but yet for all that, it is not for men to remoue boundes. Although they haue bin confounded: yet is it not for vs to enterprise any thing. For our Lorde hath not giuen vs commission so to doe: hee hath reserued that to himselfe.