A17698:361
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 then (as I said afore) we see that this doctrine was written for our use and instruction, so as we must always bear in mind the likeness that is between us and the people of old time.
Nowe then (as I saide afore) wee see that this doctrine was written for our vse and instruction, so as wee must alwayes beare in minde the likenesse that is betweene vs and the people of olde time.
Wherefore, first of all let no man covet to possess any thing which he hath not received at Gods hand, according to our daily asking §30of him our ordinary bread. Then let us not go about to enrich our selves by unlawful means, craft, and violence, neither let us practise one thing or other by subtlety: but let every man follow his trade simply, and meddle with nothing but that which GOD giveth us leave to do, and let us learn to rule our lives according to his word, waiting for such blessing as it shall please him to give us. And let such as have goods, be always ready to forgo §40them, whensoever it shall please him: and let such as have not the world at will, bear their poverty patiently. That is the thing which we have to mark in the first place.
Wherefore, first of all let no man couet to possesse any thing which hee hath not receiued at Gods hande, according to our dayly asking §30of him our ordinarie breade. Then let vs not goe about to inrich our selues by vnlawfull meanes, crafte, and violence, neither let vs practise one thing or other by suttletie: but let euerie man followe his trade simplie, and meddle with nothing but that which GOD giueth vs leaue to doe, and let vs learne to rule our liues according to his worde, wayting for such bessing as it shall please him to giue vs. And let such as haue goods, be always readie to forgo §40them, whensoeuer it shall please him: and let such as haue not the worlde at will, beare their pouertie patiently. That is the thing which wee haue to marke in the first place.