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A tragedy of Abraham's sacrifice, written in frenchA tragedie of Abrahams sacrifice, written in french
A tragedy of Abraham's sacrifice, written in french by Theodore Beza, and translated into English, by A.G. Finished at Powles Belchamp in Essex, the xj. of August. 1575A tragedie of Abrahams sacrifice, written in french by Theodore Beza, and translated into Inglish, by A.G. Finished at Povvles Belchamp in Essex, the xj. of August. 1575
London: printed by Thomas Vautroullier, 1577
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.
Abraham. O Lord a man may see. Here he takes the sheep. How good it is obedient for to be To thee: the case is fitly furnished. I will go take him tied by the head.
Abraham. O Lord a man may see. Heere he takes the sheepe. How good it is obedient for to bee To thee: the cace is fitly furnished. I will go take him tyed by the head.
Angel. O Abraham.
Angell. O Abraham.
Abraham. Lord here I am.
Abraham. Lord heere I am.
Angel. ⟨p. 45⟩Thus saith the Lord, I promise thee By my eternal majesty, And by my Godhead: sith that thou Hast showed thy self so willing now, Me to obey, as to forbear Thine only Isaks life: I swear, That maugre Satan to his face, I will thee bliss and all thy race. Considerest thou the lightsome sky, And on the shore the gravel dry? I will increase thine offspring more, Than stars in heaven, or sand on shore. Their enemies they shall overcome, And of thy body one shall come, By whom my blessing shall spread forth On all the nations of the earth. By him the treasures of my love And mighty power, shall from above Be shed down on all mankind, Because thou hast obeyed my mind.