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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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Now, where he saith, Thy son whom thou only lovest; this was not a fatherly love only, as natural fathers naturally love their children: But Abraham loved Isaac accordingly as he respected the salvation of his soul, and of the whole world, by which means they might be companions with the ⟨p. 242⟩Angels, and inheritors of the kingdom […].
Now, where hee saith, Thy sonne whome thou onely louest; this was not a fatherly loue onely, as naturall fathers naturally loue their children: But Abraham loued Isaak accordingly as he respected the saluation of his soule, and of the whole worlde, by which meanes they might be companions with the ⟨p. 242⟩Angels, and inheritors of the kingdome 〈…〉.
[…] finally, here we see what this speech one•• •onne, and best beloved son meaneth. And […] sides, the word Isaac which is here na•••d, is set down as a word of reproach. •or God named him Isaac, and not men. Here we see that God gave the child the name: and what was that? Laughter, & Joy, Now it should seem that all this was but in mockery, as if he would have said: This is very well for thee; for here is nothing but joyfulness. Thou greatly joyest in Isaac, and thinkest all this to be matter of joy. But there will come, ere it belong, such a qualm over thy stomach as will pierce thee at the very heart: For thou thy self must be the hangman to this child whom thou so dearly lovest: and must draw out thy knife, and lift up thine hand to cut his throat, Must not Abraham (now think you) be thought to be a very hangman; and by this means stir up all his neighbours about him in a rage: to say, what a villain is this, that is gone out to kill his own son? Behold a mad man; a man possest with a devil; must not this be a very devilish fury?