A17698:3924
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.
as if he should say, albeit that God do always punish sin, yet the examples thereof be not always so notable, as in that overthrow of Sodom & Gomorrah, and of the towns near unto them. For there it was his will to show by one deed that he was not a party to be dallied withal: and therefore it was his will that the remembrance thereof should continue, and that every man should walk warily. When men speak of Sodom & Gomorrah, they ought to consider that he which overthrew them with lightening and tempest, is at this day living in heaven, & that he hath not changed his purpose nor given over his office, but that his majesty is accompanied with his justice and power. Therefore let us not tempt him: but if he use patience toward us, let us understand that when he hath long delayed, we must come to reckoning: and if the punishment be not now visible upon us, as it was then upon the said towns, yet will the time come that we shall perish. That in effect is the thing that Moses meant to signify in this place.
as if he should say, albeit that God do always punish sin, yet the examples thereof be not alwayes so notable, as in that ouerthrow of Sodom & Gomorrah, and of the townes neere vnto them. For there it was his will to shew by one deed that he was not a partie to be dalied withall: and therefore it was his wil that the remembrance therof should continue, and that euerie man should walke warely. When men speake of Sodom & Gomorrah, they ought to consider that he which ouerthrew them with lightening and tempest, is at this day liuing in heauen, & that he hath not changed his purpose nor giuen ouer his office, but that his maiestie is accompanied with his iustice and power. Therfore let vs not tempt him: but if hee vse patience toward vs, let vs vnderstand that when hee hath long delaied, we must come to reckening: and if the punishment be not now visible vpon vs, as it was then vpon the said townes, yet wil the time come that we shall perishe. That in effect is the thing that Moses ment to signifie in this place.
We have here a general instruction, which is, y• forasmuch as God hath evermore punished the world, it should therefore be the more to our reproach, if we profited not thereby, in acknowledging our selves so much the more guilty according to the saying of S. Paul who giveth the very same rule,