A17698:767
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.
What is to be done? And when it cometh to judgement, he will have the matter laid forth & handled plainly,§40 so as the truth of it may be known: and after all this diligence used, he will have sentence given according to that which is known. That is the first point: namely that we suffer not faults and crimes to slip for want of due inquisition and examination how the case standeth.
What is to bee done? And when it commeth to iudgement, he wil haue ye matter laid forth & handled plainely,§40 so as the truth of it may be knowen: and after al this diligence vsed, he will haue sentence giuen according to yt which is knowen. That is the first point: namely that wee suffer not faultes and crimes to slip for want of due inquisition and examination how the case standeth.
There is a second point which I have touched already: and that is, that God would there should be some correction for such as commit manslaughter unawares. And thereby he showeth (as §50I said afore) that he loveth mankind dearly: in so much that if we offend that way, although it be not of malice, but by chance (as they say,) & in such wise as the law which he hath ordained, meaneth, & although we meant not so to do: yet nevertheless we must feel by experience & see with our eyes, how dear mans life is unto him. This is another thing which we have to mark upon this place.
There is a second point which I haue touched alreadie: and that is, yt God would there should bee some correction for such as commit manslaughter vnawares. And thereby he sheweth (as §50I said afore) that he loueth mankinde dearely: in so much that if wee offend that way, although it be not of malice, but by chaunce (as they say,) & in such wise as the lawe which he hath ordained, meaneth, & although we ment not so to do: yet neuerthelesse we must feele by experience & see with our eyes, howe deare mans life is vnto him. This is another thing which wee haue to marke vpon this place.