A17698:4171
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,] Consider your former state. For God had advanced you wonderfully high, and you have wilfully cast your selves down to the bottom of hell. After which manner he upbraideth the king of Babylon,§60 that he had bin as the morning star:1 and now behold (saith he) thou art in the bottom of hell.2 True it is also that God calleth kings his children, & likewise all Princes and Magistrates. But if we compare them with the children of the Church, and with the flock of our Lord Jesus Christ: surely Gods calling of us to the knowing of him, and his marking of us out to ally himself unto us, doth far surmount all the kingdoms and Empires of the world. And therefore it is certain that when men turn away from their alliance with God; it is all one as if they forsook heaven to go to the bottom of hell. For (as I have said afore) they cannot away with the company of the Angels, but will needs go to submit themselves in bondage to the devils.
[As if he should say,] Consider your former state. For God had aduaū ced you wonderfully high, and you haue wilfully cast your selues downe to the bottom of hell. After which maner he vpbraideth the king of Babilon,§60 that he had bin as the morning starre:1 and now behold (saith he) thou art in the bottom of hell.2 True it is also that God calleth kinges his children, & lykewise all Princes and Magistrats. But if we compare them with the childrē of the Church, and with the flocke of our Lorde Iesus Christ: surely Gods calling of vs to the knowing of him, and his marking of vs out to aly himselfe vnto vs, dooth farre surmount all the kingdomes and Empyres of the world. And therefore it is certaine that when men turne away from their aliance with God; it is all one as if they forsooke heauen to goe to the bottome of hell. For (as I haue sayd afore) they cannot away with the company of the Angels, but will needes goe to submit themselues in bondage to the diuels.