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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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To be short, if we set not at naught all the judgements of men, and patiently bear all the opprobries, ignominies, and blames that can possibly be laid upon us, it is most sure that our faith doth not show it self such as it ought to be. We see also why saint Paul exhorteth us by his example, to walk through shame and infamy, in stead of good report: and for well doing, to be evil spoken of: that is to say, when as we shall have had a just and good meaning, and that we shall have God for witness that we have desired to ⟨p. 260⟩conform and frame our selves to do his vvil: and yet men charge us and lay false crimes unto us. Let us content our selves that God accepteth and approveth us. Now we had as great need of this doctrine at this day as ever we had: For generally, if we make profession of Christianity: We must look to be esteemed as heretics, and dogs: and to have the world judge us to seek nothing else but innovations and troubles: and to be very Rebels: and that we have forsaken God: and to be short, that we are far worse than Apostates.
To bee short, if vvee set not at naught all the iudgements of men, and patiently beare all the opprobries, ignomies, and blames that can possibly be laid vpon vs, it is most sure that our faith doth not shew it selfe such as it ought to be. VVee see also vvhy saint Paul exhorteth vs by his example, to vvalke through shame and infamie, in steede of good report: and for vvell dooing, to bee euill spoken of: that is to say, vvhen as vvee shall haue had a iust and good meaning, and that vvee shall haue God for vvitnes that vve haue desired to ⟨p. 260⟩conforme and frame our selues to doo his vvil: and yet men charge vs and lay false crimes vnto vs. Let vs contēt our selues that God accepteth and approueth vs. Novv vve had as great neede of this doctrine at this day as euer vvee had: For generally, if vvee make profession of Christianity: VVee must looke to bee eseemed as heretiques, and dogs: and to haue the vvorld iudge vs to seeke nothing els but innouations and troubles: and to bee very Rebels: and that vvee haue forsaken God: and to bee short, that vvee are farre vvorse than Apostataes.