A17698:4325
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 applieth them all to good use, making men how wicked soever they be, even in despite of their teeth to execute and perform all the things that he hath ordained. Now when God hath so served his turn by the heathen; then comes their turn also. For it is said that when God hath done and dispatched all his work upon mount Zion,1 then will he also overmaster all those which play §60their pranks, and ween to scape Gods hand and to abide unpunished: for he will well enough find them out to pay them double. Howbeit, Moses in this place treateth not of the heathen, but rather proceedeth in his matter wherewith he had begun: which is, that God would punish the Jews, which ought to have bin as his children, and yet notwithstanding had not ceased to make war against him, so as he held them and took them for his enemies. After which manner we see how he speaketh by his prophet Isaiah in the first Chapter,2 saying: Alas, must I needs be avenged of mine enemies?
and applyeth them all to good vse, making men how wicked soeuer they bee, euen in despite of their teeth to execute and performe all ye things that he hath ordained. Now when God hath so serued his turne by ye heathen; then comes their turne also. For it is said that whē God hath done and dispatched all his woorke vpon mount Sion,1 then will he also ouermaister al those which play §60their pranks, and weene to scape Gods hand and to abide vnpunished: for he wil wel ynough find them out to pay them double. Howbeit, Moses in this place treateth not of the heathen, but rather proceedeth in his matter wherewith he had begunne: which is, that God would punishe the Iewes, which ought to haue bin as his children, and yet notwtstanding had not ceassed to make warre against him, so as he held them and tooke them for his enemies. After which maner we see how he speaketh by his prophet Esay in the first Chapter,2 saying: Alas, must I needes bee auenged of mine enemies?