Sermons of Master Iohn Caluin, vpon the booke of Iob. Translated out of French by Arthur Golding

The Prayer that Maister John Caluin ordinarily made at the ending of this Sermons.

LEt vs fall dovvne before the face of our good God, &c. (Here he addeth as the matter treated of 〈…〉〈…〉 sermō, giueth him occasion to require at Gods hand, and bycause the same chaungeth almost in euerie Sermō, it cannot here be specified.) That it may please him too graunt this grace, not onely too vs, but also too all people and nations of the earth, bringing backe all poore ignorant soules from the mis〈…〉〈…〉le bon∣dage of error and darknesse, too the right vvay of saluation, for the doing vvherof, it may please him to raise vp true and faithfull ministers of his vvord, that seeke not their ovvne profit and vainglorie, but onely the aduancement of his holy name, and the vvelfare of his flocke: and c••••••rarivvise roo•••• out al sects, errors and heresies, vvhich are seedes of trouble and diuisiō among his 〈…〉〈…〉, to the 〈…〉〈…〉 vve may liue in good brotherly concord all togither: and that it may please him to guide vvith his h••¦ly spirit, all kings, princes, and magistrates that haue the rule of svvord, to the end that thei•• 〈…〉〈…〉ning be not by couetousnesse, crueltie, tyrannie, or any other euill and disordered affection, but i•• iustice and vprigthnesse, and that vve also liuing vnder them, may yeeld them their due honor a•• obedience, that by the meane of good peace and quietnesse vve may serue god in all holinesse and ho••estie: & that it may please him to comfort all afflicted persōs, vvhom he visiteth after diuers mā¦ners vvith crosses and tribulations: all people vvhome he afflicteth vvith plague, vvarre or famin••

or other his rods: and all persons that are smitten vvith pouertie, imprisoment, sicknesse, banishment or other calamitie of body or vexation of mind: giuing them all good patience, till he send them full discharge of their miseries: and specially that it may please him too haue pitie vpon all his poore faythfull ones, that are dispersed in the captiuitie of Babylon, vnder the tyranie of Antichrist, cheef∣ly vvhich suffer persecution for the vvitnessing of his truth, strengthening them vvith true con∣stancie, and comforting them, and not suffring the vvicked and rauening vvolues too execute their rage against them, but giuing them such a true stedfastnesse as his holy name mayebe glorified by them both in life and death: and finally that it may please him to strengthen all Churches that are novvadayes in daunger and assaulted for the quarell of his holy name, and ouerthrovv and destroy all the deuises, practises and attemptes of all his aduersaries, too the intent that his glorie may shine ouer all, and the kingdome of our Lorde Iesus Christ be increased and aduaunced more and more: Let vs pray him for al the sayde thinges in such vvise as our good master and Lorde Iesus Christe hath taught vs to pray, saying: Our father, &c.

ALso let vs pray our good God to giue vs true continuance in his holy faith, and to increase it frō day to day, vvhereof vve vvill make confession, saying: I beleeue in God the father, &c.

The blissing of the people after the Sermon.

THe grace of God the father and the peace of our Lorde Iesus Christ through the felovvship of the holy Ghost dvvell vvith vs for euer.

Amen.