A17698:518
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.
There are to be seen which can brag well enough that they be faithful: and yet there needeth none other trial to know what they be, than their manifest despising of Gods word more than the Turks or Jews do. For th•se §50have yet some reverence of religion, but the devils that are among us, come to sermons like dogs and Oxen, without any honesty or modesty.
There are to be seene which can brag well enough that they be faythfull: and yet there nedeth none other tryall to knowe what they bee, than their manifest despising of Gods woorde more than the Turkes or Iewes doe. For th•se §50haue yet some reuerence of religion, but the diuells that are among vs, come to sermons lyke dogges and Oxen, without any honestie or modestie.
Othersome come thither to sleep, so as it should seem that their meaning is to spite God openly and to spit in his face: it should seem that they be desirous to show some sign of their lewdness and beastliness, how detestable they be. To be short although they speak it not,§60 yet do they bear a mark in their foreheads for all men to behold with their eyes, that they seek to deface Gods glory to the uttermost of their power. Another sort do make countenance to hearken, and yet make but a flimflam of it (as they say). For what shall a man find in all their life? Nothing but desperate disobedience. But yet for all that, Gods word hath not changed his nature. Wherefore if we look not about us to frame our selves accordingly thereunto, we must needs come to account, for defiling so holy a thing, which GOD hath ordained to so worthy and noble an use.
Othersome come thither to sleepe, so as it should seeme that their meaning is to spite God openly and to spit in his face: it should seem that they be desirous to shew some signe of their leawdnesse and beastlynesse, how detestable they be. To be short although they speake it not,