A17698:945
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.
Now for our part, let us bear well in mind, that when we have Magistrates, if we rebel against them, or rise against the State, endeavouring to overthrow the order that God hath set:1 we resist not mortal creatures, but it is God whom we assail. And what can we win by making war against him? Can we overmaster him? No: but he will revenge himself without handy strokes, so as men shall be utterly abashed, to see how he maintaineth the thing that he had spoken with his mouth, yea even by wonderful power. Thus much concerning the first point.
Now for our part, let vs beare wel in minde, yt when we haue Magistrates, if wee rebell against them, or rise against the State, indeuouring to ouerthrowe the order that God hath set:1 wee resist not mortall creatures, but it is God whom we assaile. And what can we winne by making warre against him? Can we ouermaster him? No: but he will reuenge himselfe without handiestrokes, so as men shalbe vtterly abashed, to see howe he maintaineth the thing that hee had spoken with his mouth, yea euen by wonderfull power. Thus much concerning the first point.
Again let children beware that they be not highminded, nor wildheaded, nor wilful, but that they submit themselves quietly to their fathers and mothers, assuring themselves that they fight against God, when they cannot find in their hearts to stoop to the yoke which our Lord putteth upon them.1 And let servants know that if they refuse the subjection of the men whom they serve, God is offended at it, and in the end they must be blamed for refusing to be governed by his hand.