A17698:451
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.
As touching worldly conversation, let us live in such wise with men, that as we receive good by them, so we also on our side may look to do good to them: so as there may be a mutual answerableness on both sides. Now it is certain §40that none of us can forbear his neighbours. Let a man be of as good ability as he can wish, and yet nevertheless he must stand in need of other mens service in many things. Now, when he knoweth that he hath such need and necessity of other mens help: should he draw back from his neighbours, or be so nice that he will bear no burden, but be loth to take any pain for the common weal? [It is no reason.] For if they that serve him should be §50at the same point, and be as peevish and proud as he: must it not needs be that all should go to wreck? Yes: and therefore let us learn, that inasmuch as even in the Church we have this bond of serving our neighbours: it behooveth likewise in respect of this present life and of all worldly affairs, to consider with our selves that inasmuch as God maketh others to do us good, and to profit us divers ways, so as we be succoured by them: we also ought to render the like §60again on our side.
As touching worldly conuersation, let vs liue in such wise with men, that as wee receiue good by them, so wee also on our side may looke to do good to them: so as there may be a mutuall answerablenesse on both sides. Nowe it is certaine §40that none of vs can forbeare his neighbours. Let a man bee of as good abilitie as he can wish, and yet neuerthelesse he must stande in neede of other mens seruice in many thinges. Nowe, when hee knoweth that hee hath such neede and necessity of other mens helpe: should he drawe backe from his neighbours, or bee so nyce that hee will beare no burthen, but be loth to take any paine for the common weale? [It is no reason.] For if they that serue him should bee §50at the same point, and bee as peeuish and proud as hee: must it not needes bee that all shoulde goe to wrecke? Yes: and therefore let vs learne, that in asmuch as euen in the Church wee haue this bonde of seruing our neighbours: it behooueth likewise in respect of this present life and of all worldly affaires, to consider with our selues yt in asmuch as God maketh others to do vs good, and to profite vs diuers wayes, so as wee be succored by them: we also ought to render the like