A17698:921
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 there is yet more: namely that the image of God is printed in all men. Therefore whensoever I go about to oppress any man, I not only §30despise mine own flesh, but also hurt Gods image as much as in me lieth. So then let us mark well, that by this text, God meant to show to all such as are in authority & estimation, and to all such as are richer than others, & to all such as are in any degree of honour: that they ought not to abuse those that are under their hand, nor to vex or torment them out of measure, but evermore to bear in mind how we be all descended of Adams race, & are all of one kind, yea & that all §40of us have Gods image printed in us. That is the thing which we have to note, specially now that our Lord Jesus Christ is come down to us, and hath abased himself to condemn all pride,1 and to show that there is none other mean to serve God than with lowliness,2 & moreover hath made us all members of his body, as well servants [& underlings) as masters & superiors, so as there is no distinction in that behalf. When we come to our Lord Jesus Christ, and have an eye to him: we §50must follow him. And seeing that all of us both great and small are members of his body, and he is our head: it is good reason that every of us should fashion himself like to his neighbours. And besides that, seeing that God hath showed himself a father more familiarly to us, than he did to them that lived under the Law: let the same move us to maintain brotherly love among us. Thus ye see further what we had to remember upon this place.
But there is yet more: namely that the image of God is printed in all men. Therefore whensoeuer I goe about to oppresse any man, I not only §30despise mine owne flesh, but also hurte Gods image as much as in mee lyeth. So then let vs mark well, that by this text, God meant to shewe to all such as are in authoritie & estimation, and to all such as are richer than others, & to all such as are in any degree of honour: that they ought not to abuse those yt are vnder their hand, nor to vex or tormēt thē out of measure, but euermore to beare in minde how wee bee all descended of Adams race, & are all of one kinde, yea & that al