A17698:489
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 to apply this doctrine to our use, let us take good heed that we drive not others to do amiss, least the whole blame light upon our own necks. Not that our thrusting of any man §60out of the way can quit him: for God will nevertheless correct him for it: but howsoever the world go, we shall be guilty of all the sins that we have occasioned. This ought well to bridle us, to the end that no cause of stumbling proceed from us. And besides this, let us consider that if God have given us governors that labour to discharge their duties: if we vex them in such sort as they swerve or start aside from the right way: we shall yield account of it before God, and at the last his curse will light upon our heads. Hereby all folks are warned to live simply & peaceably in obedience to their superiors, specially when they see them disposed to serve God: to the end that they may take courage, and continue & increase in goodness. And if we fall to raising of trouble and disorder: surely if they that have committed but half a fault be corrected, we shall be double punished, and answer for all the inconvenience, as of a trueth we deserve well to be charged with it before God. Thus ye see what we have to mark upon that speech, where Moses telleth the people again, how it was for their sakes that the Lord was angry with him.
Nowe to apply this doctrine to our vse, let vs take good heede that we driue not others to doe amisse, least the whole blame light vppon our owne neckes. Not that our thrusting of any man §60out of the way can quit him: for God will neuerthelesse correct him for it: but howsoeuer the world goe, we shall be guiltie of al the sinnes that wee haue occasioned. This ought well to bridle vs, to the ende that no cause of stumbling proceede from vs. And besides this, let vs consider that if God haue giuen vs gouernours that labour to discharge their dueties: if we vexe them in such sorte as they swarue or start aside from the right way: wee shall yeeld account of it before God, and at the last his curse will light vpon our heades. Hereby all folkes are warned to liue simply & peaceably in obedience to their superiors, specially when they see them disposed to serue God: to the ende that they may take courage, and continue & increase in goodnesse. And if we fall to raising of trouble and disorder: surely if they that haue committed but halfe a fault be corrected, wee shall bee dubble punished, and answere for all the inconuenience, as of a trueth wee deserue well to bee charged with it before God. Thus ye see what wee haue to marke vpon that speach, where Moses telleth the people againe, how it was for their sakes that ye Lord was angrie with him.