The Institution of Christian Religion

Again, All ye that thirst, come unto the waters. Which promises do testify,¹ that none are admitted to receive the blessings of God, but they that pine away with feeling of their own poverty. And such promises are not to be passed over, as is that of Isaiah:² Thou shalt have no more sun to shine by Day, neither shall the brightness of the Moon shine unto thee: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the God thy glory. The Lord in deed doth not take away the shining of the Sun or Moon from his servants, but because he will himself alone appear glorious in them, he calleth their confidence far away, even from those things, that are counted in their opinion most excellent.

Agayne, All yee that thyrste, come vnto the waters. Whyche promyses dooe testyfye,¹ that none are admytted to receyue the blessynges of God, but they that pyne awaye wyth feelynge of theyr owne pouertye. And suche promyses are not to bee passed ouer, as ys that of Esaye:² Thou shalte haue no more sonne to shyne by Daye, neyther shall the bryghtenesse of the Moone shyne vnto thee: for the Lorde shall bee thyne euerlastynge lyghte, and the God thy glorye. The Lorde in deede doothe not take awaye the shynynge of the Sonne or Moone from hys seruauntes, but bycause he will hymselfe alone appeare gloryous in them, hee calleth theyr confydence farre awaye, euen from those thynges, that are compted in their opinion moste excellente.

1. 1Esa. v.i.
2. 2Esa.