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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.
2. And he had seven sons borne unto him, and three daughters. 3. And he had a great substance of Cattle: to wit, seven thousand Sheep, three thousand Camels, five hundred yoke of Oxen, five hundred she Asses, and a great household, insomuch that he surmounted all them of the East. 4. And his sons went and made feasts at their houses, every man his day, and they called their three Sisters also to eat and drink with them. 5. When they had made an end of their feasting, Job sent for his children and sanctified them: and rising up betimes in the morning, offered sacrifices according to the number of them: for he said, It may be that my children have sinned, and have not blessed the Lord in their hearts. And thus did Job every day.
2. And hee had seuen sonnes borne vnto him, and three daughters. 3. And hee had a greate substance of Cattell: to vvitte, seuen thousand Sheepe, three thousande Camelles, fiue hundred yoke of Oxen, fiue hundred shee Asses, and a greate householde, in somuch that he surmounted all them of the East. 4. And his sonnes vvent and made feasts at their houses, euery man his day, and they called their three Sisters also to eate and drinke vvith them. 5. VVhen they had made an end of their feasting, Iob sent for his children and sanctified them: and rising vp betymes in the morning, offered sacrifices according to the number of them: for he sayde, It may be that my children haue sinned, and haue not blissed the Lord in theyr hartes. And thus did Iob euery day.
Yesterday we heard the praises which the holy Ghost gave unto Job, not so much for himself as for our instruction, to the end we should know how we ought to rule our life: namely that §20we walk in singleness of heart, so as there be no piece of counterfaitenesse in us, and that therewithal our works also may yield witness of the same singleness. And moreover, that we fear God, knowing how it is he to whom we must refer our whole life, and that his honour is the thing that we must give our selves unto. And further, that forasmuch as we be continually beset with many stumbling blocks, and the Devil practiseth to thrust us out of the right way: we should stand upon our guard to withdraw our selves from