A17698:392
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 therefore if there were any cause going before: we must glorify him. And why? for he doeth the office of a judge: and for so doing there is no cause to carp and snap at him. It is said that God will send the spirit of drowsiness upon men.1 2And why? Because they have misused his goodness, and the instruction that he gave them. When we see that this cause went §20afore: that is to wit, that men did wilfully shut their eyes, that they would not hear, and that they would not receive any instruction, but rather laboured to abolish Gods truth utterly: is it not reason that they should be given up to the spirit of giddiness? Nay moreover, they will needs be witty to mock God: and we see a number of these scoffers, which are always frumping, and to their seeming, God is but a babe. By reason hereof he shaketh §30them utterly of, in such wise as they become brute beasts. Now then, when that cause goeth afore: we see that God executeth his Justice and punisheth men in such sort, as we can not but glorify him. Mark that for one point.
And therefore if there were any cause going before: wee must glorify him. And why? for hee doeth the office of a iudge: and for so doing there is no cause to carp and snap at him. It is sayd that God will send the spirit of drowsinesse vppon men.1 2And why? Because they haue misused his goodnesse, and the instruction that he gaue them. When wee see that this cause went §20afore: that is to wit, that men did wilfully shut their eyes, that they would not heare, and that they would not receiue any instruction, but rather labored to abolish Gods truth vtterly: is it not reason that they should bee giuen vp to the spirit of giddinesse? Nay moreouer, they will needes be wittie to mocke God: and we see a nomber of these skoffers, which are alwayes frumping, and to their seeming, God is but a babe. By reason hereof hee shaketh §30