A17698:3893
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.
insomuch that if any body come nigh §20them be it never so little, it is a wonder if they be not infected and marred with the very breath of them. Seeing then that we have made a covenant with our GOD according as he hath gathered us into his flock, and doth daily make it manifest to our eyes that we be his church; let us continue in that obedience, and let every of us first of all watch over himself, according as is seen heereafore, where it is said, Take heed to your souls: let us take good heed,§30 for every man is commanded of God to watch over his own soul.1 But yet thereupon we must yet go further, namely, to have care of our neighbours, that every man help to amend them that have done amiss, without any bolstering or bearing with the evil committed. Otherwise it is a wonder to see how that after one man hath once infected his wife or family, the corruption will spread it self over a whole people, in such wise as the mischief §40can not be holpen any more because it hath gotten so far.
insomuch that if anie bodie come nygh §20them be it neuer so litle, it is a wonder if they be not infected and marred with the very breath of them. Seeing then that wee haue made a couenaunt with our GOD according as hee hath gathered vs into his flocke, and doth dayly make it manifest to our eyes yt we be his church; let vs continue in that obedience, and let euerie of vs first of all watch ouer himselfe, according as is seene heereafore, where it is sayde, Take heed to your soules: let vs take good heed,§30 for euery man is commanded of God to watch ouer his owne soule.1 But yet thereuppon wee must yet goe further, namely, to haue care of our neighbours, that euerie man helpe to amende them that haue doone amisse, without any bolstering or bearing with the euill committed. Otherwise it is a wonder to see howe that after one man hath once infected his wife or familie, the corruption will spread it selfe ouer a whole people, in such wise as the mischiefe