A17698:3898
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.
that there be not among you any root that bringeth forth Gall and wormwood: 19 And so it come to pass that some man hearing the words of this curse, do bless himself in his heart, saying: I shall have peace, notwithstanding that I walk after the purpose of mine own heart, and so put drunkenness unto thirst. 20 The Lord will not agree to forgive him: for then the wrath and Jealousy of the Lord will kindle against that man, and heap upon him all the Curses that are written in this book. 21 And the Lord will wipe out the name of him from under the heaven, and the Lord will shoole him out from all the Tribes of Israel to mischief, according to all the Curses of the Covenant that is written in the book of this Law.
that there bee not among you any roote that bringeth foorth Gall and woormewood: 19 And so it come to passe that some man hearing the woordes of this curse, doe blesse himselfe in his heart, saying: I shall haue peace, notwithstanding that I walke after the purpose of mine owne heart, and so put drunkennesse vnto thirst. 20 The Lorde will not agree to forgiue him: for then the wrath and Ielozie of the Lord will kindle against that man, and heape vpon him all the Curses that are written in this booke. 21 And the Lorde wil wype out the name of him from vnder the heauen, and the Lorde will shoole him out from all the Trybes of Israell to mischeefe, according to all the Curses of the Couenaunt that is written in the booke of this Lawe.
We began yesterday to declare, wherefore Moses did put forth this similitude of §30the evil root, which bringeth forth bitterness and gal. For we do not perceive at the first sight, when the devil beginneth to work in us, until we be corrupted and marred, yea and ••at the things be past remedy, which at the first might have bin taken away. Therefore we cannot be too circumspect in keeping ourselves, seeing that of nature we be inclined to evil, and we be so frail; that ere we be aware, the §40devil taketh possession, and then every man infecteth his neighbour, and so the corruption is spread throughout all. Here he showeth the principal danger that men ought to beware of; which is, that they become not hard hearted against the threatenings of GOD. For it must needs be that we are altogether senseless, when we feel no more any remorse or grief of conscience, but rather do spite God through devilish pride. For men to overshoot themselves, it