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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.
This Sermon containeth still the exposition of the two last verses of the third Chapter, and then the fourth Chapter as followeth.
This Sermon conteyneth still the exposition of the two last verses of the third Chapter, and then the fourth Chapter as followeth.
1. Eliphas the The manite answered and said. 2. If a man assay to talk, shall it grieve thee? And who can hold himself from speaking? 3. Behold, thou hast taught many, and thou hast strengthened the weary hands. 4. By thy words thou haste stayed them up that were falling, thou hast strengthened the weak and trembling knees. 5. But now that the evil is come upon thee, thou art out of quiet: and now that it hath touched thee, thou art astonied. 6. Is not this thy fear, thy trust, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
1. ELiphas the The manite ansvvered and sayd. 2. If a man assay to talke, shall it greeue thee? And vvho can holde himselfe from speaking? 3. Behold, thou hast taught many, and thou hast strengthned the vverie handes. 4. By thy vvordes thou haste stayed them vp that vvere falling, thou hast strengthned the vveake and trembling knees. 5. But novv that the euill is come vppon thee, thou art out of quiet: and novve that it hathe touched thee, thou art astonyed. 6. Is not this thy feare, thy trust, thy hope, and the vprightnesse of thy vvayes?
Upon Jobs talk which we treated of yesterday, there remaineth to understand, that when we be in prosperity we can not hope that God will continue it for the time to come, nor let us be in rest still. For Job seemeth to mean, that the faithful must always §40stand in doubt, and that they must think that the thing which they hold with the one hand, shall be forthwith taken away in the other. Hereupon we note, that we must not imagine more than God promiseth us. For it is a vain and fond presumption, when men behight them selves that thing which God leaveth them in doubt of. And therefore God punisheth such manner of overweening, when we imagine what we list, and write upon it that it shall be so. God will not have us to have any other leaning stock than his word, which is the assured truth