A17698:3369
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.
Now I have told you how there would be extreme confusion, if there were no weights nor measures: and therefore if weights and measures should be falsified, there would scarce remain any civill order in the world.§40 Therefore seeing the thing is so requisite and necessary, that without it we could not live together, but should be as wild and savage beasts; let us know that whoso breaketh any part of this order, offendeth GOD most grievously: and as the fault is punishable by earthly Justice: so let us assure our selves, that such offenders when they shall come to render an account before the heavenly Judge, shall not escape the hand of God: For it was not long §50of them that all uprightness was not clean abolished. Wherefore let us stand in fear of that which is told us here, and let every man deal uprightly with his Neighbours; Let those which use any trade of Merchandise have a just balance and a just measure, and lawful wares, and let them take heed that they use no deceit. Let both the buyers and the sellers use such trusty dealing, as it may appear that they have a Law which beareth rule in their hearts:§60 and although we had neither threats nor punishments; yet let it suffice us that God hath declared his will unto us. Let that be of force and power with us, to guide and govern us.
Nowe I haue tolde you howe there woulde bee extreeme confusion, if there were no weightes nor measures: and therefore if weightes and measures should bee falsified, there woulde scarce remayne any ciuill order in the worlde.§40 Therefore seeing the thing is so requisite and necessarie, that without it wee coulde not liue together, but shoulde bee as wilde and sauage beastes; let vs knowe that whoso breaketh any part of this order, offendeth GOD most greeuously: and as the faulte is punishable by earthly Iustice: so let vs assure our selues, that such offenders when they shall come to render an account before the heauenly Iudge, shal not escape the hande of God: For it was not long §50of them that all vprightnesse was not cleane abolished. Wherefore let vs stande in feare of that which is tolde vs here, and let euerie man deale vprightlie with his Neighbours; Let those which vse any trade of Marchandise haue a iust balaunce and a iust measure, and lawfull wares, and let them take heede that they vse no deceyte. Let both the buyers and the sellers vse such trustie dealing, as it may appeare that they haue a Lawe which beareth rule in their hearts: