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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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Why then said he, That he and his son would come back again? Let us not think this to be any strange manner of speech: for when any of us all is surprised and overtaken with any vehement and grievous passions, many vain and foolish speeches may so pass our lips, as that we may speak we cannot tell what. And therefore Abraham might speak like a man, as it were beside him self: and yet not so, as if he knew not what he had to do? for, if he had obstinately done it, then had he not pleased God. But Abraham no doubt of it, had such a stayed affection to do that which God commanded him, as that he was (as a man would say) ravished therewith. And this we see to be in all those whom God hath strengthened: As when a man goeth to execution, he maketh no reckoning of it: neither wou•d he have any man to divert him from it: For he had thus made his account; I must now present my self before God, and therefore I must forget whatsoever else shall come in my mind.
VVhy then sayd hee, That he and his sonne would come backe againe? Let vs not thinke this to be any strange manner of speach: for when any of vs all is surprised and ouertaken with any vehement and grieuous passions, many vaine and foolish speaches may so passe our lippes, as that wee may speake wee cannot tell what. And therefore Abraham might speake like a man, as it were beside him selfe: and yet not so, as if he knewe not what he had to doe? for, if he had obstinatly done it, then had he not pleased God. But Abraham no doubt of it, had such a stayed affection to do that which God commaunded him, as that he was (as a man would say) rauished therewith. And this we see to be in all those whom God hath strengthned: As when a man goeth to execution, he maketh no reckning of it: neither wou•d he haue any man to diuert him from it: For he had thus made his account; I must nowe present my selfe before God, and therefore I must forget whatsoeuer else shall come in my minde.
Thus then it fell out with our father Abraham, as that he did not distinctly think of every thing that he was to answer unto as concerning the sacrifice: but said only, we will go and sacrifice unto God, and when we have made our oblation, we will come back again. And thus much as concerning this point.