A17698:504
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.
Wherefore let them that are called to any charge, whether it be to the ministering of Gods word, or to the executing of Justice as touching earthly government,1 or to be masters or fathers: let them all (every one in his own vocation) understand, that they have need to be instructed, or else that they cannot furnish out the place to perform their duty. Let that serve for one point.§10 Now were this well observed: we should not see so many scornful persons as there are. For under colour that a man is advanced to some authority, he may no more be spoken to: for he cannot be but wise enough, seeing he is in authority. But it is clean contrary, as we see here, and as God hath also well showed, in that he hath given Kings a special commandment to have the books of his law about them, as we shall see in due place hereafter.
Wherfore let them yt are called to any charge, whether it be to ye ministring of Gods word, or to the executing of Iustice as touching earthly gouernment,1 or to be maisters or fathers: let them all (euery one in his owne vocation) vnderstand, that they haue neede to bee instructed, or else that they cannot furnishe out the place to performe their duetie. Let that serue for one poynt.§10 Now were this well obserued: wee should not see so many skorneful persons as there are. For vnder color that a man is aduaunced to some authoritie, he may no more be spoken to: for hee cannot bee but wise ynough, seeing he is in authoritie. But it is cleane contrary, as we see here, and as God hath also well shewed, in that hee hath giuen Kings a speciall commaundement to haue the bookes of his lawe about them, as wee shall see in due place hereafter.