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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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We see then, that it is the office of Jesus Christ to bless, that is to say, to make us agreeable unto God, to blot out all the iniquity that is in us. But this must conduct us to God a great deal higher: that is, unto the inestimable love of God the Father,1 who spared not his only son, but delivered him to death for us. When the principal cause of our salvation is showed unto us, the scripture setteth before us the love of God:2 God then so loved the world, as that he spared not his only son. Thus we see how we are blessed by the priestly power of this Son of GOD. Howbeit, the Father notwithstanding calleth us unto him, that we might honour him, and acknowledge so great a benefit that it hath pleased him to bestow upon us, even through ⟨p. 55⟩that spring-head.
We see then, that it is the office of Iesus Christ to blesse, that is to say, to make vs agreeable vnto God, to blot out all the iniquitie that is in vs. But this must conduct vs to God a great deale hier: that is, vnto the inestimable loue of God the Father,1 who spared not his onelie son, but deliuered him to death for vs. When the principall cause of our saluation is shewed vnto vs, the scripture setteth before vs the loue of God:2 God then so loued the world, as that he spared not his onely sonne. Thus wee see how wee are blessed by the priestly power of this Sonne of GOD. Howbeit, the Father notwithstanding calleth vs vnto him, that wee might honour him, and acknowledge so great a benefite that it hath pleased him to bestow vppon vs, euen through ⟨p. 55⟩that spring-head.
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