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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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That God is a pavilion from generation to generation, to all such as trust in him. Fox Abraham was thrust out unto wind & rain, & to all storms, when as he dwelt amongst a barbarous & very cruel people; & yet God overshadowed him: but it was because he rather liked to leave the earth, and to ⟨p. 227⟩lift his heart up to heaven, than to beat his head about the getting of lands & possessions. He therefore so passed over this world, as that he never set his mind upon it. And so God in the end showed the effect & performance of this promise; not but that he had seen somewhat thereof whilst he lived. But his hope, as we have already said, stretched it self a great deal farther: and so consequently we may say with the Apostle, That he builded not his nest here in this world: neither was it the mark where at he aimed: 1For he might have returned unto the country from whence he came, even unto the country whereas he was borne; to wit, into Chaldea: but he held himself there, where he had neither possession, kindred, nor friends. Thus then we see that he looked higher than unto the world.
That God is a pauillion from generation to generatiō, to all such as trust in him. Fox Abraham was thrust out vnto winde & raine, & to all stormes, when as he dwelt amongst a barbarous & verie cruell people; & yet God ouershadowed him: but it was because he rather liked to leaue the earth, and to ⟨p. 227⟩lift his heart vp to heauen, than to beat his head about the getting of lands & possessions. He therefore so passed ouer this world, as that he neuer set his minde vpon it. And so God in the ende shewed the effect & performance of this promise; not but that he had seen somwhat thereof whilest he liued. But his hope, as we haue already said, stretched it self a great deale farther: and so consequently we may say with the Apostle, That he builded not his neast here in this world: neither was it the marke wher at he aymed: 1For he might haue returned vnto the countrey from whence he came, euen vnto the countrey wheras he was borne; to wit, into Chaldea: but he held himself there, where he had neither possession, kinred, nor friends. Thus then we see that he looked higher than vnto the world.