A17698:445
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.
Likewise when he threateneth us, let us assure our selves that vengeance is in a readiness, as saith Saint Paul.1 Let us not think it a sport and dalliance when we be told of Gods curse and wrath against the despisers of the Gospel, and against the disobeyers of the same. Hereby we see with what reverence we ought to resort to Sermons. Also we see in what taking all these heathenish sort are, which come to Sermons as it were in scorn of God, with such brutishness as even little children are ashamed of them, insomuch that there is neither fear of God nor honesty in them. Let us be well advised to shun such mens companies, and to abhor them: assuring our selves that if we learn not to mislike of them, we shall be entangled with them by becoming like them. These (say I) are the things which we have to remember, in that Moses went not to exalt ⟨p. 94⟩himself to deface Gods glory: but showed that God wrought by him and by his means.
Likewise when hee threatneth vs, let vs assure our selues that vengeance is in a readinesse, as saith Sainct Paul.1 Let vs not thinke it a sport and daliance when wee bee tolde of Gods curse and wrath against the despisers of the Gospell, and against the disobeyers of the same. Heereby wee see with what reuerence wee ought to resort to Sermons. Also wee see in what taking all these heathenish sort are, which come to Sermons as it were in scorne of God, with such brutishnesse as euen little children are ashamed of them, insomuch that there is neither feare of God nor honestie in them. Let vs be well aduised to shunne such mens companies, and to abhorre them: assuring our selues that if wee learne not to mislike of them, wee shall be intangled with them by becomming like them. These (saye I) are the thinges which wee haue to remember, in that Moses went not to exalt ⟨p. 94⟩himselfe to deface Gods glorie: but shewed that God wrought by him and by his meanes.