1583 Sermons The Sermons of M. Iohn Calvin Vpon the Fifth Booke of Moses called Deuteronomie

Printed: London

Measures: 11.0" x 7.8"

The sermons of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the fifth booke of Moses called Deuteronomie : faithfully gathered word for word as he preached them in open pulpet; together with a preface of the ministers of the Church of Geneua, and an admonishment made by the deacons there, translated out of French by Arthur Golding. Wherein the reader shall fynde the tactile linen paper carrying faint water stains and dark ink smudges left behind by Henry Middleton and Iohn Harison, the printers who worked the heavy wooden presses to bind these words. For early readers, opening a massive volume like this was a communal, multi-sensory act of devotion—often read aloud under the watchful eye of a changing state church. The worn corners, handwritten notes, and matching iron-wrought cross tell a story not just of abstract theology, but of flesh-and-blood individuals who handled, protected, and searched these very pages for comfort and conviction across centuries of upheaval.