A17698:3687
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.
Men wonder to see that the mischief grows worse and worse: but they should note the cause thereof. For they that bear chief sway and preeminence, do let themselves loose, seeking nothing but to enrich themselves, an to swallow up other mens substance. But have they robbed? God must send a revolution, so as other robbers shall come and bereave these of their booties: and afterward, a third sort must step up to spoil them again. And so there is never any end. And why? Because the world never ceaseth to provoke the wrath of God. And for so much as we be headstrong, it is reason, that our Lord should continue to show himself our Judge. But (as I said even now) let us be well ware to walk in such wise, as innocent blood cry not out for vengeance against us. Let us not do injury or outrage to any person, that our Lord may bless us for so doing, and not pay us with like measure, according as we see how our Lord Jesus Christ sayeth,1 that it shall come so to pass. Let every of us therefore bridle him self in such wise, as this curse come not upon us, to be robbed for using of robbery and extortion against the innocents. But for as much as men imagine that their adversity shall be short, and that they shall be soon rid of it: Moses addeth, That it shall be for ever, and that when the hand of God is against us, no man shall be able to save us.
Men wonder to see that the mischiefe growes woorse and woorse: but they shoulde note the cause thereof. For they that beare chiefe sway and preheminence, doe let themselues loose, seeking nothing but to enriche themselues, an to swallowe vp other mennes substance. But haue they robbed? God must sende a reuolution, so as other robbers shall come and bereaue these of their booties: and afterwarde, a thirde sorte must step vp to spoile them againe. And so there is neuer any ende. And why? Because the worlde neuer ceasseth to prouoke the wrath of God. And for so much as wee bee headstrong, it is reason, that our Lorde shoulde continue to shewe himselfe our Iudge. But (as I sayde euen nowe) let vs bee well ware to walke in such wise, as innocent bloud crye not out for vengeance against vs. Let vs not doe iniurie or outrage to any person, that our Lorde may blesse vs for so dooing, and not pay vs with like measure, according as wee see howe our Lorde Iesus Christ sayeth,1 that it shall come so to passe. Let euery of vs therefore brydle him selfe in such wise, as this curse come not vppon vs, to bee robbed for vsing of robberie and extortion against the innocentes. But for as much as men imagine that their aduersitie shalbee short, and that they shalbee soone ridde of it: Moses addeth, That it shal bee for euer, and that when the hande of God is against vs, no man shalbee able to saue vs.