Sermons upon the Book of Job

And further, for as much as we be baptized in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and that besides our creation, God hath also moreover printed his mark upon us for an advantage, too the intent we should be as his deer friends, and be received into his Church: therein we have cause too bliss God double. And so they that curse the day of their birth, by chafing at the miseries and afflictions that they endure, show well that they be unthankful, and that their own afflictions do too much overmaster them. Even so stood the case with Job. And therefore we have the more cause too pray unto God without ceasing, that he will vouchsafe too hold us back: and that if now and then he suffer us too let slip some wicked words, and that we be not so steadfast as were requisite: yet notwithstanding that though we be shaken, we may not fall, but recover our selves again, and learn too gather our wits better about us, too bridle our selves: and that when we see there hath been any frailty in us, we may condemn the fault, too the intent too return by and by again into the right way. Thus ye see what we have too mark here. But when it is said, Cursed be the night wherein word was brought, behold a manchild is conceived: it should seem that Job meant too spite God in so doing. For though we have cause (as I have erst said) too bliss God for creating us after his own Image and likeness: yet is our case such, as the men are preferred before the women in mankind, we know that God hath ordained man as the head, and given him the dignity and preeminence over the woman.

And further, for as muche as wee bee baptyzed in the name of oure Lorde Iesus Chryst, and that besydes oure creation, God hathe also moreouer prynted hys marke vppon vs for an aduauntage, too the intent wee shoulde bee as his deere friendes, and bee receyued intoo hys Churche: therein wee haue cause too blisse God double. And so they that cursse the day of theyr byrthe, by chafing at the miseryes and afflictions that they endure, shewe well that they bee vnthankefull, and that their owne afflictions doo too muche ouermaster them. Euen so stoode the cace with Iob. And therefore wee haue the more cause too pray vntoo God without ceassing, that hee will vouchsafe too holde vs backe: and that if nowe and then hee suffer vs too let slippe some wicked wordes, and that we bee not so stedfast as were requisite: yet notwithstanding that thoughe wee bee shaken, wee may not fall, but recouer our selues agayne, and learne too gather oure wittes better aboute vs, too brydle oure selues: and that when wee see there hathe beene any frayltie in vs, wee maye condemne the faulte, too the intent too returne by and by agayne intoo the right waye. Thus yee see what wee haue too marke heere. But when it is sayde, Cursed bee the night wherein worde was brought, beholde a manchilde is conceyued: it shoulde seeme that Iob meant too spyte God in so dooing. For thoughe wee haue cause (as I haue earst sayde) too blisse God for creating vs after hys owne Image and likenesse: yet is our case suche, as the menne are preferred before the women in mankinde, we know that God hathe ordeyned man as the heade, and giuen him the dignitie and preheminence ouer the woman.