A17698:3530
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.
nor findeth any advocate to tender his case in this world: yet is God his warrant, and those which think themselves greatly benefited by enriching themselves by hook or by crook, shall at length find that it were much better §60for them to have had but one bit of bread to eat, than to have had neversomuch to glut themselves withal, and in the mean time to abide the curse that is set down here. For God hath no need of mans help. Put the case that all men dealt amiss here, and that all things were confused and out of order: yet shall not this saying fall to the ground, That the man shall be accursed which plucketh up his neighbours buttell, but that God must needs do his office. True it is that he will have them to use the sword, into whose hand he hath put it, and he hath ordained that they should do so▪ and if they be slack and flow in doing it, he will show them that he appointed them not in vain to punish crimes and offences. But yet cannot mortal men prejudice him. When an earthly Judge dischargeth not his duty▪ it followeth not that Gods power is weakened thereby, or that he is bereft of fit means to execute his office, or that he is idle. For he is not like worldly Princes, which trust to their officers, & are well contented, to play the blind persons, when things go amiss. As for me [say they,] I understand that all things go well, & forasmuch as I have mine officers, my will is that they should behave themselves faithfully as I have commanded them. A Prince thinks it enough for him to have said the word: but God overlooketh them, and controlleth them. And although offenders & transgressors scape the hands of men: yet shall they be punished at his hands in the end. So then, let not our care be, least we should be spied, or least men should take us tardy in working any deceit; but let us be mindful of this saying, Cursed shall he be which pulleth up his Neighbours Landmark. Men perchance see it not a whit; but yet God beholdeth it; and we can no more eschew his eyes, than his hand. Wherefore let us beware of all fraud and false dealing; assuring our selves that our Lord watcheth over us, yea and that in such wise as he will not suffer the poor to be wound in, nor the simple to be outraged or eaten up, and that those things shall abide unpunished;
ne findeth anie aduocate to tender his case in this worlde: yet is God his warrant, and those which thinke themselues greatly benefited by inriching themselues by hooke or by crooke, shall at length finde that it were much better