A17698:388
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.
There is this further, that Moses termeth it The word of peace, when men abstain from all evil doing, and offer all right and reason: which we ought to mark well: for many will say that they desire nothing but peace: howbeit, that is but to their own profit, and to their neighbours §20loss: and that is no mean [of peace in deed.] Desire we then to be at peace? Desire we to have agreement with them that dwell with us? Let us on our side deal uprightly: let us abstain from all wrong doing: let us grieve no man, let us draw no mans goods to our selves, let us yield every man that which is his due. Lo what peace is. And herein we see that all the fair protestations which they make that are given to ravine and extortion: are but lies. For §30the holy Ghost hath told us here, that there is no word of peace, but where uprightness and just dealing is observed, so as no man is vexed in any wise. And like as we must endeavour to be reasonable towards our neighbours, to maintain friendship with them: so if they offer us reason, we must look that we refuse it not. For if we be unmeasurably hard to be contented: the thing must needs be performed in us which is written in the Psalm:1 that is to wit, he refused §40blessedness, and it is far off from him: therefore shall cursedness cover him as a cloak, and it shall stick fast to his flesh and to his skin. Would we then that God should bless us, and cause men also to bear us favour and friendship? Let us on our behalf seek blessedness to the uttermost of our power: and when words of peace are offered us, let us not go seek occasions of controversy, to stir up strife and debate. Thus ye see what we have to mark upon §50that text.
There is this further, that Moses termeth it The word of peace, when men abstaine from all euill dooing, and offer all right and reason: which wee ought to marke well: for many will say that they desire nothing but peace: howbeit, that is but to their owne profite, and to their neighbors §20losse: and that is no meane [of peace in deede.] Desire wee then to bee at peace? Desire wee to haue agreement with them that dwell with vs? Let vs on our side deale vprightly: let vs abstaine from all wrong dooing: let vs greeue no man, let vs drawe no mans goods to our selues, let vs yeeld euerie man that which is his due. Lo what peace is. And herein wee see that all the faire protestations which they make that are giuen to rauine and extorsion: are but lyes. For