A17698:4338
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.
Notwithstanding this, Saint Paul allegeth the same even properly also, thereby to restrain us from revenge and from taking upon us the thing that GOD hath reserved to himself.1 Now then my friends (saith he) revenge not your selves, but give place to wrath: for it is written; Vengeance belongeth unto me. There we see how Saint Paul assuageth the choler and unruly passions which carry men away, when they be in a chafe. My friends (saith he) revenge not your selves, for ye must give place to wrath, or else it is all one as if ye strived against GOD, and hindered him from doing his office. But let him alone, for he hath promised that forasmuch as he is the Judge of the world, whensoever you be troubled by your enemies, he will requite them with the ⟨p. 1157⟩like: howbeit conditionally that ye bear all things patiently and meekly. For if ye will needs avenge your selves, it is all one as if ye did shut the door against GOD; as who would say, I will not tarry for him, but I will try what I can do of my self. Howe so? God is willing to be your protector, he is so gracious to you all as to take you into his tuition, and to avenge you of your wrongs: and you be so unpatient and fumish, that ye cannot find in §10your hearts to tarry his working. But whosoever hasteth after that sort, doeth as it were thrust himself into Gods seat, and that is a blaspheming of his name. Now therefore be well advised (saith he,) and look that ye give place to GODS wrath, that is to say, that ye suffer our Lord patiently and with a mild and quiet mind, to do and perform the thing which he hath promised, for as much as vengeance belongeth unto him.
Notwithstanding this, Saint Paul alledgeth the same euen properly also, thereby to restrein vs from reuenge and from taking vppon vs the thing that GOD hath reserued to himselfe.1 Now then my friendes (saith hee) reuenge not your selues, but giue place to wrath: for it is written; Vengeance belongeth vnto mee. There wee see howe Saint Paul asswageth the choler and vnruly passions which cary men away, when they bee in a chafe. My friendes (sayth hee) reuenge not your selues, for yee must giue place to wrath, or else it is all one as if yee striued against GOD, and hindered him from dooing his office. But let him alone, for hee hath promised that forasmuch as he is the Iudge of the worlde, whensoeuer you bee troubled by your enemyes, hee will requite them with the