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Sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the.X.Commandments of the Law, given of GodSermons of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the.X.Commandementes of the Lawe, geuen of God
Sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the.X.Commandments of the Law, given of God by Moses, otherwise called the Decalogue. Gathered word for word, presently at his sermons, when he preached on Deuteronomy, without adding unto, or diminishing from them any thing afterward. Translated out of French into English, by I.H.Sermons of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the.X.Commandementes of the Lawe, geuen of God by Moses, otherwise called the Decalogue. Gathered word for word, presently at his sermons, when he preached on Deuteronomie, without adding vnto, or diminishing from them any thing afterward. Translated out of Frenche into English, by I.H.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for John Harison, 1579London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Iohn Harison, 1579
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.
namely, of not hurting our neighbours, of not doing them any injury, or working them any damage, by our wicked tongue. So then, seeing these commandments have two divers ends, we see how these two sentences are different, and that there is nothing superfluous or more than needeth. Let us therefore diligently note, that forasmuch as it is in this place handled and entreated, how men ought to be conversant together in all charity and uprightness, that although the name of God be profaned in false witnessing: the law notwithstanding is not superfluous, when it is commanded, That we bear no false witness against our neighbours. Now we have in this place to declare, that God would in this commandment generally condemn all slanders, all false reports, all defamations, and such like things. And to show that this is so, it is said expressly in an other place, Thou shalt not walk about with tales against thy neighbour,1 thou shalt not speak evil of him to defame him. And if the law of God contain a perfect rule of well living, it followeth that this is therein comprised. Now where shall we place it, but under this sentence? We must therefore conclude, that albeit GOD hath here specified the name of false witness, that this notwithstanding, he would extend this doctrine to all slanders, to all false reports, to all by tales, which tend to the discrediting of our neighbours, or to the hurting of them in their good name and estimation.
namelie, of not hurting our neighbours, of not doing them any iniurie, or working them any damage, by our wicked tongue. So then, seeing these commaundementes haue two diuers endes, wee see how these two sentences are different, and that there is nothing superfluous or more than needeth. Let vs therfore diligently note, that forasmuch as it is in this place handled and intreated, how men ought to bee conuersant together in all charitie and vprightnesse, that although the name of God be profaned in false witnessing: the lawe notwithstanding is not superfluous, when it is commaunded, That we beare no false witnesse against our neighbours. Now we haue in this place to declare, that God would in this cōmaundement generallie condeme all slaunders, all false reportes, all defamations, and such like things. And to shew that this is so, it is said expreslie in an other place, Thou shalt not walke about with tales against thy neighbour,1 thou shalt not speake euill of him to defame him. And if the lawe of God conteine a perfecte rule of well liuing, it followeth that this is therein comprised. Now where shall wee place it, but vnder this sentence? Wee must therefore conclude, that albeit GOD hath here specified the name of false witnesse, that this notwithstanding, he woulde extend this doctrine to all slaunders, to all false reportes, to all by tales, whiche tend to the discrediting of our neighbours, or to the hurting of them in their good name and estimation.