A17698:3246
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.
10 When thou lendest any thing unto thy neighbour, thou shalt not enter into his house to take his pledge. 11 But thou shalt abide without, and the man which borroweth of thee, shall bring the pledge out of the doors unto thee. 12 And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge: 12 But shalt restore him the pledge when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his raiment and bless thee, and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the Lord thy God.
10 When thou lendest any thing vnto thy neighbour, thou shalt not enter into his house to take his pledge. 11 But thou shalt abide without, and the man which borroweth of thee, shall bring the pledge out of the doores vnto thee. 12 And if the man be poore, thou shalt not sleepe with his pledge: 12 But shalt restore him the pledge when the sunne goeth downe, that he may sleepe in his raiment and blesse thee, and it shalbe righteousnesse vnto thee before the Lord thy God.
WE must call to mind in this place, the sentence of the Prophet which our Lord Jesus Christ also allegeth:1 Mercy is more worth than sacrifices. For if we think to pay God by §40offering him this or that which we have spoiled from our neighbours, he will detest and abhor both us and our offerings also. For why? God will not change his nature according unto our lust: and there is nothing more properly belonging unto him than kindness and goodness. For he indeed is the very fountain and root of it. And therefore seeing it is so, must he not either transfigure himself, or detest us, when he shall see us as cruel as wild beasts, so as every §50of us endeavoureth nought else but to devour the substance and goods of his brother? Yes verily. For he cannot like of cruelty as long as he abideth like unto himself. Let us therefore diligently note, that except we be pitiful, except we have compassion on them which stand in need of our aide to succour them, except we use gentleness and humanity towards our brethren, we can have no access unto our God, but all the offerings we can present him withal, shall stink