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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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to have the wicked also vex and torment us: and besides, to have other inward temptations laid upon us. To be short, if we should be exercised every manner of way;1 yet let us know that we had need to have the Lord for his part to set down unto us that which before was hidden, and to us unknown. We see then why temptations should not seem bitter, but rather sweet ⟨p. 238⟩unto us, because the Lord our God applieth them unto our salvation, and so serveth his turn with them, as that his name is thereby glorified, and our selves also by that means more and more benefited, if so be we look unto the issue. Now, in this temptation which is here touched, Abraham is deadly wounded, as if God would have cast him into the deepest bottomless pit of despair that could be imagined. And yet notwithstanding he abode by it: F•• Abraham, as a weak man failed a thousand •imes when as GOD commanded him to kill his son: How beit, this is not all: To have Abraham to take his own sword and kill his own son: but there was a far•e more grievous temptation imposed upon him worthy the noting, whereof we will hereafter speak more at large. But for this time it shall suffice that we give you a little taste thereof. For, the question is not, that the best beloved and only child of a father must be put to death, and to dye a violent death before the fathers own eyes, and with the fathers own hands: This is not all and the chief matter: but the question is; which way that salvation should come that Abraham looked for by his dead son Isank, according to the Lords promise. For, for men to kill their children is nothing in comparison of this. For, there is no man that ⟨p. 239⟩will acknowledge his child to be his saviour. But although Isaac was not Abraham his saviour: yet he knew that the saviour of the world should come of him. From whence then is it, that Abraham was to look for his righteousness, welfare, and salvation, without it were in the person of Isaac, that is to say, in him which should proceed from him? Is Isaac then dead? Why, then is all the world utterly lost and damned, and the devil reigning and ruling every where. Behold then God an enemy to all mankind and to all the creatures: and there remaineth now nothing else, but the wrath and vengeance of God inflamed and set on fire to devour and consume all: