A17698:440
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.
for he had the like respect in choosing to dwell in Sodom.1 That plain was as an earthly Paradise: there was nothing but pleasure, there was nothing but fruitfulness in it. Lot gate him thither: but our Lord made him to pay very dear for his shot. Although he was one of his chosen, although GOD pitied him even to the end, and although he made his children to feel his grace notwithstanding that they were begotten of incest: yet was he chastised as he deserved, for his tendering of his own ease and commodity too much. Hereby we be taught to bridle our desires, and not to be over greedy upon any fleshly commodity when we see we may have it at advantage. If God give it us, let us accept it: but let us beware that our affections be not too inordinate, as they commonly be. Thus much concerning the words wherewith Moses upbraided the children of Gad & Reuben and the half tribe of Manasseh.
for he had the like respect in choosing to dwell in Sodom.1 That plaine was as an earthly Paradise: there was nothing but pleasure, there was nothing but fruitefulnesse in it. Lot gate him thither: but our Lorde made him to pay verie deare for his shotte. Although he was one of his chosen, although GOD pitied him euen to the ende, and although hee made his children to feele his grace notwithstanding that they were begotten of incest: yet was hee chastised as he deserued, for his tendering of his owne ease and commoditie too much. Hereby wee bee taught to brydle our desires, and not to be ouer greedie vppon any fleshly commoditie when wee see we may haue it at aduauntage. If God giue it vs, let vs accept it: but let vs beware that our affections be not too inordinate, as they cōmonly be. Thus much concerning the wordes wherewith Moses vpbraided the children of Gad & Ruben and the halfe tribe of Manasses.
- 1Gen. ••