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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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Wherefore all power and dignity must be subject unto him and regard him, and both great and small must acknowledge ⟨p. 51⟩and confess that God his father hath given unto him the chief authority even in this humane nature of his, and every knee must how and kneel unto him. Thus we see how these words of S. Paul in his Epistle to the Philippians, are to be understood.1 And this is it which we are to remember. It remaineth now that we apply these words to our own use & benefit, that is, we must not doubt but that Melchizedek blessed Abram in a figure, even as at this day our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the everlasting Priest, blesseth us in the name of God his Father. For this prayer which is here set down is not in vain, but must needs be effectual: because we know that it could not be otherwise chosen but that he must needs be heard. Let us therefore conclude, that so long as we put our trust in Jesus Christ, we have him for our Advocate towards God his Father: And although we are cursed in Adam, and do daily bring a new curse upon our heads through our sins & transgressions: yet notwithstanding the same shall hereby be blotted out & prepared, in that our lord Jesus christ vouchsafeth in deed & in truth, to take upon him the office to bless us. We see also the prayer which he once made in the gospel after S. John, in this manner. Holy father I do not only pray here unto thee for these (to wit, 2for the eleven apostles ⟨p. 52⟩and Disciples which he had chosen unto himself) But I pray also for all those which shall believe in my name through their preaching, that they may all be one in me, as I am one in thee, and that we may be all one. In this sort did our saviour Jesus Christ pronounce these words out of his own month: to wit, that he prayed not for his Disciples alone, which were of his own company, but also for as many as believe in him through their preaching. Let us here then learn, that when soever we shall embrace the doctrine of the Gospel in true obedience, that we be surely persuaded that the Son of God is given to us for our sovereign and only good. Thus we see how powerful his prayer will always be: for it is needless for him to begin the same at evening, at morn, & every day. For it is sufficient that he hath sealed it with his blood, and by that only and everlasting sacrifice which he offered up once for all.