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Sermons of Master John Calvin, upon the Booke of Job, Translated out of French by Arthur Golding.
Description
The first English edition. Title page (1574) with architectural border. Translated from the French by Arthur Golding. Text in two column Roman font. Woodcut initials throughout. Marginal cross references in italics. Ends on colophon (1574) featuring Bynneman’s Mermaid printer device with the motto "Omnia tempus habent." .
Collation
A^4, ^6, *^8, A-Y^8, Aa-Yy^8, Aaa-Ccc^8. Complete.
Binding
Modern brown calf. Boards with double paneled border and corner fleurons. Spine with five blind-lined raised bands and a red gilt-line morocco label with the words “Master Calvin’s Sermons on Job” in gilt. Two period appropriate clasps.
Condition
Title page trimmed and mounted; dampstain to the second half of the text affecting the outer column; small wormhole to fore-edge margin of prelims; margins of final leaf reinforced; a clean text printed on thick paper with good margins.
Note
A scarce and complete copy of Calvin’s sermons on Job. Calvin delivered these sermons to his congregation in Geneva in the mid-16th century. The sermons provide great theological insight, addressing themes of divine justice, human sinfulness, and God’s providence. They also underscore the importance of patience and trust in God amidst life's trials. The work remains a significant work in theology today.
References
ESTC S126048.