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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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It was sufficient, if Abraham had but cut the wood, and had gone but an arrow shot only to have killed his son: But he must take a good long journey in hand, he could not tell whither, nor yet how fair; and withal, night also approacheth, which always bringeth with it more sorrow, grief and care: for whensoever any man is full of pensiveness and care, no doubt of it, his pain and grief is far more intolerable in the night than in the day: and yet must Abraham abide all this, and be vexed every way. Well Sir, he riseth again next morning betimes, and then beginneth his grief afresh. All that day he beholdeth his son, whom he must after a short while kill: and besides, these fantasies are still tumbling in his mind. What? must I murder mine own flesh and blood? and must I commit the most detestable act that is possibly to be imagined, both before God and men? Why? this is such a monstrous piece of work, as is able to make the hairs of all the whole world stand upright? And yet (notwithstanding) fall out as it will, Abraham must be driven still to do it, and continue the second night until the third day before such time as God showed him the mountain Moria, which is the place whereon Jerusalem was afterward built.
It was sufficient, if Abraham had but cut the wood, and had gone but an arrowe shot onely to haue killed his sonne: But he must take a good long iourney in hand, hee could not tell whither, nor yet how faire; and withall, night also approcheth, which alwaies bringeth with it more sorrowe, griefe and care: for whensoeuer any man is full of pensiuenes and care, no doubt of it, his paine and griefe is farre more intollerable in the night than in the day: and yet must Abraham abide al this, and be vexed euery way. VVell Syr, hee riseth againe next morning betimes, and then beginneth his griefe afresh. All that day hee beholdeth his sonne, whome he must after a short while kill: and besides, these fantasies are still tumbling in his minde. VVhat? must I murder mine owne flesh and bloud? and must I commit the most detestable act that is possibly to be imagined, both before God and men? VVhy? this is such a monstrous piece of woork, as is able to make the haires of all the whole world stand vpright? And yet (notwithstanding) fall out as it will, Abraham must be driuen still to do it, and continue the second night vntill the third day before such time as God shewed him the mountaine Moria, which is the place whereon Ierusalem was afterward built.