A17698:845
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.
But let us come back again to the intent of §30Moses. It is not to be doubted but he meant to imprint a greater fear of God in us, than if he had said but singly, God will punish you when ye shall have corrupted his service, by changing any thing in Religion: and think not to scape his vengeance, if ye devise any shape of him: for he cannot abide to have his honour defaced after that fashion. Had Moses spoken after that manner, men are so stubborn and hardhearted, that they would not have been §40sufficiently touched with fear. But here he proceedeth further. God (sayeth he) will not only punish you in your own persons, but also extend his vengeance to your issue, and not only to your children, but also to the uttermost of your offspring, so as you shall always feel his wrath as a burning fire, and the marks of your wickedness shall appear still after your decease. God will put you to open shame: so as ye shall needs be a gazing stock. Although ye be rotten §50in the earth: yet shall Gods vengeance pursue you in such sort, as your sins shall be remembered from age to age, and the world shall know that ye have been disobedient, unto him that had bestowed so many benefits upon you, as ye ought at leastwise to have been as sheep of his flock, to be ruled by him according to his word.
But let vs come backe againe to the intent of §30Moses. It is not to bee doubted but hee ment to imprint a greater feare of God in vs, than if he had said but singly, God will punish you when yee shall haue corrupted his seruice, by chaunging any thing in Religion: and thinke not to scape his vengeance, if yee deuise any shape of him: for hee cannot abide to haue his honour defaced after that fashion. Had Moses spoken after that manner, men are so stubborne and hardharted, yt they woulde not haue beene §40sufficiently touched with feare. But heere hee proceedeth further. God (saieth hee) will not onely punish you in your owne persons, but also extende his vengeance to your issue, and not onely to your children, but also to the vttermost of your ofspring, so as you shal alwayes feele his wrath as a burning fire, and the markes of your wickednesse shal appeare stil after your decease. God will put you to open shame: so as yee shall needes bee a gazing stocke. Although ye be rotten