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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 followeth after (that the King of Sodom came unto him) which is to magnify the great favour and grace that God ⟨p. 15⟩bear unto Abram. For, we have already alleged the saying of Ezekiel, 1where it is said, That the Sodomites were extremely proud, which was the very spring head of all the enormities that provoked the vengeance of God, utterly to root them out. Now how proud soever the King of Sodom was, yet was he glad to come and do homage to Abram, because he knew that both his life and all his Country were due to him.
It followeth after (that the King of Sodome came vnto him) which is to magnifie the great fauour and grace that God ⟨p. 15⟩beare vnto Abram. For, wee haue alreadie alledged the saying of Ezechiel, 1where it is said, That the Sodomites were extreemly proude, which was the verie spring head of all the enormities that prouoked the vengeance of God, vtterly to roote them out. Now how proude soeuer the King of Sodome was, yet was hee glad to come and doo homage to Abram, because hee knew that both his life and all his Country were due to him.
Hereby then we see, that it was God which had the direction in this matter, and blessed his servant Abram. True it is, that it had been much better for him not to have gone out of his Tent to the hazarding of him self so dangerously: But it was GOD that stretched out his hand unto him, because he would have him know by experience, his power and aide in the matter. This consequently, greatly profited Abram: For if he had tarried in his house without understanding the like defence of GOD, without all doubt he had never been so rightly confirmed as afterward he was. And therefore we see, that when GOD sendeth us any afflictions, although at the first they be never so hard and grievous, yet for all that, in the end, the issue