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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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Now, what if God should presently deal after a strange manner, not keeping his common and accustomed order? This then should be our instruction, to be wonderfully astonished when as we speak of the incomprehensible power of God. And so we should frame our selves to acknowledge his providence, and worship him when as he declareth unto us that he will surmount all our reason and understanding. But what? It is great pity that we cannot exalt God, and say that he can do no more than all our senses are able, at the first, to promise us. And this is the reason why there is so little faith in the world. And they also which are reasonably well affected, and think them-selves disposed to believe GOD; yet is their faith so lean and weak, as that a man shall not need to have any thing at all to rebate the edge thereof. Now, all the mischief that cometh hereof is this, that we are not persuaded of the providence of God. When Saint Paul speaketh of Abraham, he saith, That he gave glory unto God, 1because he believed that he was almighty.
Nowe, what if God should presently deale after a straunge manner, not keeping his common and accustomed order? This then should be our instruction, to be wonderfully astonished when as wee speake of the incomprehensible power of God. And so wee should frame our selues to acknowledge his prouidence, and worship him when as he declareth vnto vs that he will surmount all our reason and vnderstanding. But what? It is great pitie that we cannot exalt God, and saye that he can do no more than all our senses are able, at the first, to promise vs. And this is the reason why there is so little faith in the worlde. And they also which are reasonably well affected, and think them-selues disposed to beleeue GOD; yet is their faith so leane and weake, as that a man shall not neede to haue any thing at all to rebate the edge thereof. Now, all the mischiefe that commeth hereof is this, that wee are not persuaded of the prouidence of God. VVhen Saint Paul speaketh of Abraham, he saith, That he gaue glorie vnto God, 1because he beleeued that he was almightie.
- 1Rom. 4.2•