A17698:417
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.
Now then, let us learn to beware that we ⟨p. 87⟩provoke not one man nor other, by giving them cause to vex and molest us: but if we have any enemies, let them begin the war, and let us on our side keep the peace. Let that be a point for us to bear away. For if we begin the fray, by doing them wrong or violence: can we look for help at Gods hand? Can we hope that he will favour us, when we be so out of order? No: and therefore let us not go about to purchase us enemies: (the divil will raise us up but too many §10of them: and God also on his side may chance to exercise us, and work in such wise as we shall have enemies enough, that will seek all the means they can to persecute us:)1 but let us for our part seek to have peace, to the uttermost of our power.
Now then, let vs learne to beware that wee ⟨p. 87⟩prouoke not one man nor other, by giuing them cause to vexe and molest vs: but if wee haue any enemies, let them beginne the warre, and let vs on our side keepe the peace. Let that be a point for vs to beare away. For if wee begin the fray, by doing them wrong or violence: can wee looke for helpe at Gods hand? Can wee hope that he will fauor vs, when we be so out of order? No: and therefore let vs not goe about to purchase vs enemies: (the diuil wil raise vs vp but too many §10of thē: and God also on his side may chance to exercise vs, and worke in such wise as wee shall haue enemies enowe, that will seeke all the meanes they can to persecute vs:)1 but let vs for our part seeke to haue peace, to the vttermost of our power.