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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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Three Sermons, beginning at the latter end of the 21 Chapter of Gen… › Sermon 1
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Let us therefore learn so to use our dwelling houses, as that GOD may there dwell with us as our chief governor, and let both great and small, dedicate them selves unto him, and therewithal not only offer up unto him their souls, but their bodies also.
Let vs therefore learne so to vse our dwelling houses, as that GOD may there dwell with vs as our chiefe gouernour, and let both great and small, dedicate them selues vnto him, and therewithall not onely offer vp vnto him their soules, but their bodies also.
Neither let them think which cannot honour God, without it be to the hazarding of their lives, that they are therefore to be excused if they honour him not. For, that is the most excellent honour that we owe or can do unto him. Neither must we allege and say; that we have not any such warrant or liberty to hazard our lives. But say what we say will, that which is here spoken of Abraham, must serve us for an instruction; because we know him to be the pattern of all the faithful, in as much as he is their father. And therefore seeing it is so; let us know that although we dwell even in the middest of the enemies of God and of his trueth, and were presently to be persecuted; yet ought we to make a confession of our Faith: for, we must prefer the principal before the accessories.
Neither let them thinke which cannot honour God, without it be to the hazarding of their liues, that they are therefore to be excused if they honour him not. For, that is the most excellent honour that wee owe or can doe vnto him. Neither must wee alleage and saye; that wee haue not any such warrant or libertie to hazard our liues. But say what we say will, that which is here spoken of Abrabam, must serue vs for an instruction; because we knowe him to be the paterne of all the faithfull, in as much as he is their father. And therefore seeing it is so; let vs knowe that although wee dwell euen in the middest of the enimies of God and of his trueth, and were presently to be persecuted; yet ought wee to make a confession of our Faith: for, wee must preferre the principall before the accessaries.