A69056:912
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 xviij. and xix, verses of the fourth Chapter, and then as followeth. 20 From morning to Evening they be destroyed, and because no man setteth his mind upon it, they perish for ever. 21 Doth not their excellency go away with them? they shall perish, [but] not in wisdom. Now followeth the fifth Chapter.
This Sermon conteyneth still the exposition of the xviij. and xix, verses of the fourth Chapter, and then as followeth. 20 From morning to Euening they bee destroyed, and bicause no man setteth his minde vpon it, they perish for euer. 21 Doth not their excellencie go avvay vvith them? they shall perishe, [but] not in vvisedome. Nowe followeth the fifte Chapter.
1 Call now if there be any to answer thee, and consider any one of the Saints. 2 Doubtless, Anger slayeth the fool, and envy killeth the witless person.
1 CAll novv if there be any to aunsvvere thee, and consider any one of the Sainctes. 2 Doubtlesse, Anger sleaeth the foole, and enuie killeth the vvitlesse person.
WE have seen already whereunto this talk tendeth: that is to §30wit, to humble men, because they be far from the perfection of the Angels. And sith the case standeth so, that if God listeth to judge his Angels with rigour, he should find fault enough in them: what then should become of them which are so unable to say any thing for themselves, as they have nothing in them but vanity? Nevertheless it might seem, that that which is rehearsed here, was not sufficient to prove the §40intent of Eliphas. For albeit that men be feeble, and albeit that their life be nothing: yet doth it not therefore follow, that they be either sinners or faulty before God. For they be several things to say, our life is transitory, & vanisheth away every minute of an hour, & to say that God may condemn us. But if all things be well considered: the reasons that are here alleged, are fit for the purpose. For the case standeth not simply upon mens frailty as in respect of their bodies: but upon their dwelling here in this corruptible flesh, & that they be so earthly as they think