A17698:3335
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.
he tormenteth his brethren, he trampleth on one under his feet, he oppresseth another, he would such the marrow out of a poor mans §60bones if he might possibly do it, he would eat his flesh, he would drink his blood: to be short, there is nothing but cruelty in him which is of a malicious nature. But if there be any equity and uprightness in us, we will show it not only towards our next neighbours & such as are of the same brotherhood with us, but even unto the brute beasts also: because God hath formed & created them, and because he vouchsafeth to preserve them through his providence, and provideth them of food, and (at a word) careth for them: and lastly because that when he did put them in subjection unto us, he did it with condition that we should handle them gently: that as we deal rightfully with men, so we should use the like duty even towards the brute beasts, which have no reason, nor understanding, nor cannot complain of the injuries which are done unto them.
he tormenteth his brethren, hee trampleth on one vnder his feete, he oppresseth another, he would such the marrow out of a poore mans §60bones if he might possibly do it, he wold eat his flesh, he wold drink his bloud: to be short, there is nothing but crueltie in him which is of a malicious nature. But if there be any equitie and vprightnes in vs, we wil shewe it not onely towards our next neighbours & such as are of ye same brotherhood with vs, but euen vnto ye brute beastes also: bicause God hath formed & created them, and bicause he vouchsafeth to preserue them through his prouidence, and prouideth them of foode, and (at a word) careth for them: and lastly bicause that when he did put them in subiection vnto vs, he did it with condition yt wee should handle them gently: that as we deale rightfully with men, so we should vse the like duetie euen towardes the brute beastes, which haue no reason, nor vnderstanding, nor cannot complaine of the iniuries which are done vnto them.
But yet nevertheless God hath not in this place respected simply the brute beasts: as S. Paul also showeth in the ninth Chapter of the first Epistle to the Corinthians.