A17698:3217
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.
Behold (I say) what the thing is whereof we are admonished, when God declareth that the land is guilty of sin, if an offence remain unpunished. And if we be not able to remedy the mischief thereof, let us bewail our selves, knowing that if God would deal rigorously with us, we were worthy to be plunged forthwith into the deepest dungeon of hell. As for example, if blasphemies & fornications, & other unruly behaviours, lewd & wicked practises, wrongful dealings, deceits & cruelties reign in any place, & there be no end of them; let us know that when God giveth Satan such liberty, as to continue such an outrageous disorder in all things, it is a sign that he is angry with us, & that we want his kingdom. Knowing this let us be sorry, & walk in the greater heedfulness, praying him to use mercy towards us, and with fatherly gentleness to correct that wickedness of ours whereby we deserved to be razed and rooted out of the land of the living, even out of hand, if God would ⟨p. 843⟩deal with us according unto our offences. Ye see in effect what we have to bear in mind concerning this place.
Behold (I say) what ye thing is whereof we are admonished, when God declareth yt the land is guiltie of sinne, if an offence remain vnpunished. And if we be not able to remedie the mischiefe thereof, let vs bewaile our selues, knowing that if God wold deale rigorously wt vs, we were worthy to be plunged forthwith into ye deepest dungeon of hel. As for example, if blasphemies & fornications, & other vnruly behauiours, lewd & wicked practises, wrongful dealinges, deceites & cruelties raigne in any place, & there be no end of them; let vs know yt when God giueth Satā such libertie, as to cōtinue such an outragious disorder in all things, it is a signe yt he is angrie wt vs, & that we want his kingdome. Knowing this let vs be sorrie, & walk in ye greater heedefulnesse, praying him to vse mercie towardes vs, and with fatherly gentlenesse to correct that wickednesse of ours whereby wee deserued to be rased and rooted out of the land of the liuing, euen out of hand, if God woulde ⟨p. 843⟩deale with vs according vnto our offences. Yee see in effect what wee haue to beare in minde concerning this place.