A17698:359
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.
Again on the other side, we see how we pick out enemies: whereas it belongeth to GOD to appoint us them. In good faith what is the cause that men heave one at another, that they seek to eat up one another, and that there is so much strife, trouble, and quarrelling? It is for that as soon as any man is grieved, by and by he will needs be revenged: and we cannot abide that any man should touch us in our goods or our persons, but incontinently we will be at open war with him. As for patience, there is none at all in us. But our Lord will have us to overcome evil with good, that in so doing we may be as his sheep. But no man will be brought to so much reason. Men then arm themselves where God commandeth them to be quiet and peaceable: and they will needs have them enemies, ⟨p. 74⟩whom God would have them to labour to win by love and gentleness.
Againe on the other side, wee see howe wee picke out enemies: whereas it belongeth to GOD to appoint vs them. In good faith what is the cause that men heaue one at another, that they seeke to eate vp one another, and that there is so much strife, trubble, and quareling? It is for that as soone as any man is greeued, by and by hee will needes bee reuenged: and wee cannot abide that any man shoulde touch vs in our goods or our persons, but incontinently wee will be at open warre with him. As for patience, there is none at all in vs. But our Lorde will haue vs to ouercome euill with good, that in so doing wee may be as his sheepe. But no man will bee brought to so much reason. Men then arme themselues where God commaundeth them to bee quiet and peaceable: and they will needes haue them enemies, ⟨p. 74⟩whom God would haue them to labour to winne by loue and gentlenesse.
Contrariwise, if there be a just quarrel that ought to be maintained, every man shrinks away. The name of God is blasphemed, and wicked deeds are committed: there ought such as have courage and manhood, to show that they fear not the hatred or anger of men. For GOD will have us to undertake war in his name: and every man doeth shun it. And