A17698:975
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.
On Tuesday the ij. of July. 1555. The xxxviij. Sermon, which is the ninth upon the fifth Chapter.
On Tewsday the ij. of Iuly. 1555. The xxxviij. Sermon, which is the ninth vpon the fifth Chapter.
18 Thou shalt not be an Adulterer.
18 Thou shalt not bee an Aduouterer.
Saint Paul speaking of the life of Christians, and having exhorted them to the fear of §20God, addeth that they must walk uprightly and soberly. Now it is not to be doubted, but that the same is to be referred to the second table of the law. Will we then observe the things that our Lord hath commanded us in the second table? It is not enough for us to hurt no man either in his person or in his goods: but besides this rightfulness, it is required that we should live stayedly and honestly, as is declared §30in another place. And in the former text of the Epistle to Titus which I have touched,1 he saith that we were redeemed by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the intent we should live in the fear of God in this world, and also in soberness and uprightness.2 In another place to Timothy he sayeth, that if there be good government, so as the Magistrates do their duty, we shall live uprightly and honestly in godliness. And as touching the fear of God, it is the same §40spiritual service that we have spoken of before, which consisteth of our pure worshipping of him, by endeavouring to trust in him, by calling upon him, and by yielding him his deserved reverence: and in respect of our neighbours, [it consisteth] of knowing how we ought to behave our selves one towards another. These are the two points that he setteth down hear. The first, which is uprightness, is that we offer no man any violence, extortion or deceit as in respect