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Sermon of Master John Calvin, on the history of Melchizedek Wherein is also handled,…Sermon of Maister Iohn Caluin, on the historie of Melchisedech Wherein is also handled,…
Sermon of Master John Calvin, on the history of Melchizedek Wherein is also handled, Abraham's courage in rescuing his nephew Lot: and his Godliness in paying tithes to Melchizedek. Also, Abraham's faith, in believing God: comprehending four sermons. And, Abraham's obedience, in offering his son Isaac; in three sermons. Translated out of French, by Thomas Stocker, Gent.Sermon of Maister Iohn Caluin, on the historie of Melchisedech Wherein is also handled, Abrahams courage in rescuing his nephew Lot: and his Godliness in paying tithes to Melchisedech. Also, Abrahams faith, in belieuing God: comprehending foure sermons. And, Abrahams obedience, in offering his sonne Isaack; in three sermons. Translated out of French, by Thomas Stocker, Gent.
London: printed by John Windet, 1592London: printed by Iohn Windet, 1592
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Sermon 4: THE FOURTH Sermon of Justification.Sermon 4: THE FOVRTH Sermon of Iustification.
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And yet he so ruleth and governeth us in the mean while by his holy spirit whom he hath received in all fullness and resteth upon him, that if so be we do not abuse his grace bestowed upon us, we are freed from the bands of Satan, that we might take good heed as (S. Peter saith) not to follow the lusts and desires of the flesh. This then we see may suffice for the exposition of this place. Now Moses addeth immediately following, that God spake again unto Abram, and said: I am the Lord which brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees to give thee this Land to inherit it. Here we see that God reiterateth his promises for the confirming, nourishing and increasing of Abram his faith until such time as it was grown unto a full perfection. Whereupon we are to conclude, that although ⟨p. 206⟩Abram was the mirror and pattern of all the faithful, and the very Image of righteousness, yet was his faith imperfect: For else the promise that is here set down, were superfluous. For if the faith of Abram was so throughly confirmed as that it could not be amended; God needed not to have spoken any more.
And yet hee so ruleth and gouerneth vs in the meane while by his holy spirite whome hee hath receiued in all fulnes and resteth vpon him, that if so be we doo not abuse his grace bestowed vpon vs, we are freed from the bands of Sathan, that we might take good heede as (S. Peter saith) not to follow the lusts and desires of the flesh. This then wee see may suffice for the exposition of this place. Nowe Moses addeth immediately following, that God spake againe vnto Abram, and said: I am the Lord which brought thee out of Vr of the Chaldees to giue thee this Land to inherite it. Here we see that God reitereateth his promises for the confirming, nourishing and increasing of Abram his faith vntill such time as it was growne vnto a full perfection. VVherevppon wee are to conclude, that although ⟨p. 206⟩Abram was the mirrour and patterne of all the faithfull, and the very Image of righteousnes, yet was his faith imperfect: For else the promise that is here set downe, were superfluous. For if the faith of Abram was so throughly confirmed as that it coulde not bee amended; God needed not to haue spoken any more.