A17698:3786
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.
let us conclude that God hath yet a great many mo means than be expressed, which men never thought upon. And that thing he hath made manifest ever since that the law was written: and he doth not yet cease to do the same still, that all manner of excuse may be taken from us. If a man look upon the diseases that be at this day in the world, he shall see that there be many which were not expressed in the law of Moses, or in the days of our fathers. Howe hath whoredom bin punished by diseases that be come up of late? Who knew the pocks a hundred years ago? That is one horrible plague which God hath sent upon the world. And it is as much as if he had stretched his arm out of heaven, and said, No, they know me no more to be their Judge, they harden their harts against all the plagues that men did know & receive afore time, they make but a fig at it; but now I will make them to understand; that in my Coffers, and in my storehouses there are yet other rods that be incomprehensible to them. God showeth this: and we perceive that we cannot take a better course to profit by this doctrine, than to fear the rods and punishments, which be not written in the book of the law: otherwise, it is meet that we understand that GOD is still our Judge, howsoever the world go.
let vs conclude yt God hath yet a great many mo meanes than be expressed, which men neuer thought vpō. And yt thing he hath made manifest euer since yt the law was written: and he doth not yet ceasse to do the same still, that al maner of excuse may be taken from vs. If a man looke vpon the diseases that bee at this day in the worlde, hee shall see that there be many which were not expressed in the law of Moses, or in ye dayes of our fathers. Howe hath whoredome bin punished by diseases that be come vppe of late? Who knewe the pocks a hundred yeres ago? That is one horrible plague which God hath sent vpon ye worlde. And it is asmuch as if hee had stretched his arme out of heauen, and sayde, No, they knowe mee no more to be their Iudge, they harden their harts against al the plagues yt men did know & receiue afore time, they make but a figge at it; but now I will make them to vnderstand; that in my Coffers, and in my storehouses there are yet other roddes that be incomprehensible to them. God sheweth this: and wee perceiue that wee cannot take a better course to profite by this doctrine, than to feare the rods and punishments, which be not written in the booke of the lawe: otherwise, it is meete that we vnderstand that GOD is stil our Iudge, howesoeuer the world goe.