A17698:3877
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.
and that when God uttereth himself, then even the highest ought to understand that they must show the way to others, and go afore to provoke them by their example. Thus much concerning that which Moses speaketh of Princes and Governors. And in likewise when Joel exhorteth the people to bewail and lament their sins,1 and to condemn themselves, he beginneth with them. Albeit that at the first sight it may seem to be an unseemly thing, and to import a certain shame that the great ones should come to acknowledge themselves offenders before GOD: yet because that oftentimes they be most faulty, the prophet sayeth; that they must begin the dance, and that the little ones must follow their trace, when they see that there is none exempted, no not even of them that be in any authority. Let us therefore understand, that Moses in this place observed great order, in saying that the heads, and Rulers, and the greatest of the people, were there to bind themselves unto GOD, that there might be no greatness in this world which should not stoop unto his majesty.
and that when God vttereth himselfe, then euen the highest ought to vnderstande that they must shewe the way to others, and goe afore to prouoke them by their example. Thus much concerning that which Moses speaketh of Princes and Gouernours. And in likewise when Ioell exhorteth the people to bewayle and lament their sinnes,1 and to condemne themselues, hee beginneth with them. Albeit that at the first sight it may seeme to bee an vnseemely thing, and to import a certaine shame that the great ones shoulde come to acknowledge themselues offenders before GOD: yet because that oftentimes they bee most faultie, the prophete sayeth; that they must beginne the daunse, and that the litle ones must followe their trace, when they see that there is none exempted, no not euen of them that bee in any authoritie. Let vs therefore vnderstande, that Moses in this place obserued great order, in saying that the heades, and Rulers, and the greatest of the people, were there to binde themselues vnto GOD, that there myght bee no greatenesse in this worlde which shoulde not stoope vnto his maiestie.