A69056:1016
Sermons upon the Book of Job
Sermons of Master John Calvin, upon the book of Job. Translated out of French by Arthur GoldingSermons of Master Iohn Caluin, vpon the booke of Iob. Translated out of French by Arthur Golding
London: printed by Henry Bynneman for Lucas Harison and George Byshop, 1574
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
The .xxiij. Sermon, which is the first upon the sixth Chapter.
The .xxiij. Sermon, which is the first vpon the sixth Chapter.
1 Job answered and said unto them. 2 O that my distress were well weighed, and that my sorrows vere put into the balance. 3 It would be heavier than the sand of the Sea, wherefore my words are swallowed up. 4 For the arrows of the almighty are in me, whereof the poison drinketh up my spirit, the terrors of God are directed against me. 5 VVill the wild Ass bray when he hath grass, or vvill the Ox low when he hath fodder? 6 Shall that which is unsavoury be eaten without Salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg? 7 But the thing which my soul hath loathed to touch, is as it were the disease of my flesh. 8 O that the thing which I desire might happen to me, and that the thing which I love were granted me. 9 That is, that God would crush me and break me, and that he would cut me as a bow.
1 IOb ansvvered and sayde vnto them. 2 O that my distresse vvere vvell vveyed, and that my sorovves vere put into the balance. 3 It vvould be heauier than the sand of the Sea, vvherefore my vvordes are svvallovved vp. 4 For the arrovves of the almightie are in mee, vvhereof the poyson drinketh vp my spirite, the terrours of God are directed agaynst mee. 5 VVill the vvilde Asse bray vvhen he hath grasse, or vvill the Oxe lovve vvhen he hath fodder? 6 Shall that vvhich is vnsauerie bee eaten vvithoute Salte? or is there any taste in the vvhite of an egge? 7 But the thing vvhich my soule hath lothed to touch, is as it vvere the disease of my flesh. 8 O that the thing vvhich I desire might happen to mee, and that the thing vvhich I loue vvere graunted mee. 9 That is, that God vvould crushe me and breake me, and that he vvould cut mee as abovve.