A17698:4433
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.
That is the thing which is showed us in this place.
That is ye thing which is shewed vs in this place.
True it is that Moses was most bound thereto, because God had chosen him above the rest. Yet nevertheless it behoved every other man §10also to strain himself thereunto. And let us understand, that seeing he taketh us for his children, we ought at the least to maintain his honour as much as we would do the honour of our earthly fathers. And for that cause it is said, that he and Aaron had transgressed. Whereby we see, that men may well acquit themselves, and besprinkle themselves with holy water as they say, but yet must they pass by the sentence which God hath pronounced; for only he is the §20competent Judge. Although then that Moses was not ware that he had offended, and although also that we cannot discover his offence: yet doeth our Lord say that he had offended, so as it was not enough for him not to have done any evil deed, nor to have abstained from murmuring, nor also to have withheld his consent from the murmurings of the people: but he was a transgressor in that he was too cowardly & had not the foresaid invincible courage that I spake of, to set himself §30against the mischief, and to stop it as he ought to have done.
True it is that Moses was most bound thereto, because God had chosen him aboue the rest. Yet neuerthelesse it behoued euery other man §10also to streine himselfe thereunto. And let vs vnderstand, that seeing hee taketh vs for his children, wee ought at the least to maintaine his honor as much as wee would doe the honor of our earthly fathers. And for that cause it is sayd, that he and Aaron had transgressed. Wherby we see, that men may well acquit themselues, and besprinkle themselues with holywater as they say, but yet must they passe by the sentēce which God hath pronounced; for only he is the