A17698:933
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.
For like as God gave the ten Sentences, as he termeth them: so added he an exposition of them, to the end that nothing should be dark, nor men call the things in question and disputation which they had heard. We see then that God §30hath opened himself more fully, and showed how his will is, that not only fathers and mothers, but also all superiors without exception should be obeyed.
For like as God gaue the tenne Sentences, as hee termeth them: so added he an exposition of them, to the ende that nothing shoulde bee darke, nor men call the thinges in question and disputation which they had hearde. Wee see then that God §30hath opened himselfe more fullie, and shewed howe his will is, that not onely fathers and mothers, but also all superiours without exception shoulde be obeyed.
Besides this, let us mark that God speaketh here of the honouring of fathers and mothers, of purpose to draw us by means most convenient and agreeable to our nature. We know there is such pride in men, as they be loth to sloop one to another, and every man §40thinks he ought to be a master. And surely it is hard for men to yield and come down so low, as simply to obey those that are in any authority over them: until GOD have reclaimed them. GOD therefore perceiving subjection to be a thing so sore against our nature: hath set us down the terms of Father and Mother, to draw us to it by a more loving manner. Now it is an ugly and unnatural thing, that the child should not know §50those by whom he came into the world, and by whom he was nourished and brought up. Therefore if the child disdain his father or his mother: he is a monster, & every man will abhor him. And why? For without Gods speaking, without having any holy scripture, without much preaching unto us, nature it self showeth us, that the duty which the child oweth to his father and mother, is such a one as cannot be broken off. We see then that the intent of