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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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Thus we see him confounded, as it were, before God, and abhorred of the world. But yet this is not all: for he saith, Take thy ⟨p. 243⟩son; and what shall I do with him? Take him, I say, and sacrifice him. And wither shall I lead him? Carrie him unto such a mountain As I shall name unto thee. Now, must Abraham needs be very sore vexed and grieved: and besides; must he needs kill his only son? Must he needs also travail such a long and tedious journey without any guide he could not tell whether? And must God likewise hold his nose not only to the grind-stone; but also so rack and torment him, as it is impossible for any tongue to speak, or heart to imagine? Are not these such things as far surpasseth all mans reason, and (as it were impossible) to suffer and abide?
Thus wee see him confounded, as it were, before God, and abhorred of the worlde. But yet this is not all: for hee saith, Take thy ⟨p. 243⟩sonne; and what shall I doe with him? Take him, I saie, and sacrifice him. And wither shall I lead him? Carrie him vnto such a mountaine As I shall name vnto thee. Nowe, must Abraham needes be verie sore vexed and grieued: and besides; must hee needes kill his onely sonne? Must hee needes also trauaile such a long and tedious iourney without any guide he coulde not tell whether? And must God likewise holde his nose not onely to the grind-stone; but also so racke and torment him, as it is impossible for any tongue to speake, or heart to imagine? Are not these such thinges as farre surpasseth all mans reason, and (as it were impossible) to suffer and abide?
For, as it was before said unto him, when he departed from the place where he was; that he knew not whither GOD would lead him: even so is it here; for there is no place at this time assigned him, otherwise than thus: Thou shalt go from hence into the land of Moria. He must needs go forsooth, from the place where he had lived the most part of his aged years; yea, until he was very old, as we have already heard: Go thy way (sayeth he) and when thou art there, then will I show thee where thou shalt sacrifice thy son.