A17698:943
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.
Then let us mark well, that divers times the ground of rebellion & disobedience is this, that they which are in authority know not their own duty, namely that above all things they should find the means to have God honoured, served, and obeyed. True it is that children, subjects and servants shall not be excused by that:1 §30but yet we see it is the just vengeance of God, & therefore so much the more ought we to be provoked to follow that which is told us, as well in this text as in all the holy Scripture, where this commandment is declared unto us. Then to be short, let us be well advised, that we discharge our duties every of us in his own calling and state. Let those to whom God hath done the honour to give them the mace of Justice & whom he hath set in his seat, be well advised that they §40reign in his name, that they cause all men to serve and honour him, that they be as mirrors to give good example to their people, and that they hold their subjects in such good awe and order, as Gods name be blessed, and the mouths of all evil speakers be stopped. Mark that for one point.
Then let vs marke well, that diuers times the ground of rebellion & disobedience is this, that they which are in authoritie knowe not their owne duetie, namely that aboue al thinges they should finde the meanes to haue God honored, serued, and obeyed. True it is that children, subiects and seruants shall not bee excused by that:1 §30but yet we see it is the iust vengeance of God, & therefore so much the more ought we to be prouoked to followe that which is told vs, as well in this text as in all the holie Scripture, where this commandement is declared vnto vs. Then to be short, let vs be wel aduised, that we dischardge our dueties euerie of vs in his owne calling and state. Let those to whome God hath done the honor to giue them the mace of Iustice & whom he hath set in his seate, be wel aduised that they §40reigne in his name, that they cause all men to serue and honour him, that they be as mirrours to giue good example to their people, and yt they holde their subiects in such good awe and order, as Gods name bee blessed, and the mouthes of all euill speakers be stopped. Marke that for one point.