A17698:3425
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.
For this cause our Lord saith that we cannot rejoice in his presence, that is to say, in such wise as he may like of our mirth, except we rejoice with all our household, and that we show our selves so kindhearted and pitiful, as we may all ⟨p. 902⟩with one common accord sing praises unto God. Ye see then how our mirth and melody may agree very well together. Also we are exhorted to instruct them which are committed to our charge to bless the name of God: that whether we eat, or whether we drink, God may be praised both of great and small. This is the meaning of the doctrine which is contained here.
For this cause our Lorde sayth that wee cannot reioyce in his presence, that is to say, in such wise as hee may lyke of our myrth, except wee reioyce with all our houshold, and that wee shewe our selues so kindhearted and pitifull, as wee may all ⟨p. 902⟩with one cōmon accord sing prayses vnto God. Ye see then how our mirth and melodie may agree very well together. Also we are exhorted to instruct them which are cōmitted to our charge to blesse the name of God: that whether we eate, or whether we drinke, God may be praysed both of great and small. This is the meaning of the doctrine which is conteyned here.
Now it followeth That when the people have paid their Tithes, in the third year, which is the year of §10tithing, every man shall bring his tithes unto the Levites, for the poor, for the widows, for the fatherless, & for the strangers. For the understanding of this place, we must note, that besides the ordinary Tithes which served to sustain the tribe of Levi, and the Priests, which served in the temple, there was the tithing of Tithes as they called it: & this was made from three year to three year, excepting ever the seventh year when their lands were not tilled: for it was expedient that