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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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[…] 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?
〈…〉 ••inally, here wee see what this speach one•• •onne, and best beloued sonne meaneth. And 〈…〉 sides, the worde Isaak which is here na•••d, is set downe as a worde of reproche. •or God named him Isaak, and not men. Heere wee see that God gaue the childe the name: and what was that? Laughter, & Ioye, Nowe it should seeme that all this was but in mockerie, as if he would haue saide: This is verie well for thee; for here is nothing but ioyfulnes. Thou greatly ioyest in Isaak, and thinkest all this to be matter of ioye. But there will come, ere it belong, such a quame ouer thy stomach as will pearse thee at the verie heart: For thou thy selfe must be the hangman to this childe whome thou so dearely louest: and must drawe out thy knife, and lift vp thine hande to cut his throat, Must not Abraham (nowe thinke you) be thought to be a very hangman; and by this meanes stirre vp all his neighbours about him in a rage: to say, what a villaine is this, that is gone out to kill his owne sonne? Beholde a mad man; a man possest with a diuell; must not this be a verie diuelish furie?