A17698:4676
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.
Now hereby Magistrates are put in mind to pray unto God: that when he hath given them courage and power to do his commandment, he will also not suffer them to be impeached by the misdealinges of their people, but that if there be any rebels, he will vouchsafe to repress them. For it is certain that even the very flies will rise up against a man, unless our Lord do give him authority. Therefore let Magistrates live warily and in fear, and let them assure themselves §20they shall never stand sure in their estate, unless God set his mark upon them, and that they be had in reverence by his means. Also let the ministers of Gods word pray him, that the doctrine may be received as from his mouth, & that he suffer them not to be despised and scorned, as we see how the world is so unthankful that it coveteth nothing so much, and that the devil also desireth nothing more than that the ministers should be had in contempt, to the end §30that the word which they bring might be despised. What have we then to do, but to pray God to work in such sort, as we may do men good, and as our labour may edify them, because he hath given us authority to speak in his name? Thus ye see how we ought to put that part of this text in practise.
Now heereby Magistrates are put in mind to pray vnto God: that when he hath giuen them corage and power to do his commandement, he will also not suffer them to be impeached by the misdealinges of their people, but that if there be any rebelles, he will vouchsafe to represse them. For it is certaine that euen the very flyes will rise vp against a man, vnlesse our Lorde do giue him authoritie. Therefore let Magistrates liue warely and in feare, and let them assure themselues §20they shal neuer stande sure in their estate, vnlesse God set his marke vpon them, and that they be had in reuerence by his meanes. Also let the ministers of Gods worde pray him, that the doctrine may be receiued as from his mouth, & that he suffer them not to be despysed and skorned, as we see howe the world is so vnthankeful that it coueteth nothing so much, and that the deuill also desyreth nothing more than that the ministers should be had in contempt, to the end §30yt the word which they bring might be despised. What haue we then to doe, but to pray God to worke in such sort, as we may do men good, and as our labour may edifie them, because he hath giuen vs authoritie to speake in his name? Thus ye see how we ought to put that part of this text in practise.