A17698:771
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.
And herewithal Moses here setteth down the inquisition that was to be made, that is to say, Whether there were any hatred at that present time or before. Wherein he showeth, that it is not enough to hear a mans confession, and his protestation that he did it not upon any malice, we must not stay ⟨p. 175⟩there. For if the offenders may be believed: there shall never be any hanged, they will well enough clear themselves, and it is a common rule among them: but the judge must be of wisdom to bolt out things, & to seek out the truth some where else than at the mouth of the offender. True it is that the confession of offenders ought to be taken, but if a man should tarry till they utter things of their own accord, & condemn themselves: it were too great a mockery. Therefore §10they must be straitened and constrained to say the truth, and trial must be made by other means, that men may be assured and utterly out of doubt of it. And even very nature it self showeth it us, though there were no law written by Moses. Thus ye see what we have to remember upon this place.
And herewithal Moses here setteth down the inquisition that was to bee made, that is to say, Whether there were any hatred at that present time or before. Wherein he sheweth, yt it is not ynough to heare a mans confession, and his protestation yt he did it not vpon any malice, wee must not stay ⟨p. 175⟩there. For if the offenders may bee beleeued: there shall neuer be anie hanged, they will well ynough cleare themselues, and it is a common rule among them: but the iudge must be of wisedom to bowlt out things, & to seeke out the truth some where else than at the mouth of the offender. True it is that the confession of offenders ought to be takē, but if a mā should tarie til they vtter things of their owne accord, & condemne themselues: it were too great a mockerie. Therfore §10they must be straitened and constrained to say the truth, and triall must bee made by other meanes, that men may be assured and vtterly out of doubt of it. And euen verie nature it selfe sheweth it vs, though there were no lawe written by Moses. Thus ye see what we haue to remember vpon this place.