A17698:863
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.
Again although men take so lawless leave under colour that it is an ordinary matter, and have made custom a Law: yet will God show in the end, that he maketh more account of his name than men have done, and that if we make havoc of it, we shall pay dearly for it, and we shall be driven in the end, to §60know that we have defiled the land where we dwelt, and we must be called to a reckoning for all the benefits that we received there, and which GOD bestowed upon us with his hand, because we acknowledged not the author of them, to yield him his due honour for them. Ye see then that the first thing which we have to mark in this text, is that God beareth with us and useth such gentleness towards us, as he is well contented that we shall use his name in all lawful cases: by the which grant of his we may well perceive, that he is more than fatherly towards us. Nevertheless he warneth us therewithal, to be more ware in abstaining from all wicked oaths. For as for perjury, (as I said afore) it is an offering of too outrageous and cursed villainy unto him, because his trueth is turned into lying, and we be false-dealers to the uttermost of our power. And so ye see that that is a passing deadly crime.
Againe although men take so lawlesse leaue vnder coulour that it is an ordinarie matter, and haue made custome a Lawe: yet will God shew in the end, that hee maketh more account of his name than men haue done, and that if we make hauocke of it, wee shall paye deerely for it, and wee shall bee driuen in the ende, to §60knowe that wee haue defiled the lande where wee dwelt, and wee must bee called to a reckening for al the benefits that we receiued there, and which GOD bestowed vppon vs with his hande, because wee acknowledged not the author of them, to yeelde him his due honour for them. Yee see then that the first thing which we haue to marke in this text, is that God beareth with vs and vseth such gentlenesse towards vs, as hee is well contented that wee shall vse his name in all lawfull cases: by the which grant of his wee may well perceiue, that hee is more than fatherly towardes vs. Neuerthelesse hee warneth vs therewithall, to bee more ware in abstayning from all wicked othes. For as for periurie, (as I said afore) it is an offering of too outragious and cursed vilanie vnto him, because his trueth is turned into lying, and wee bee false-dealers to the vttermost of our power. And so ye see that that is a passing deadly crime.