A17696:7
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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TO THE RIGHT honourable Sir Robert Cecil Knight, one of her Majesties most honourable privy Council.
TO THE RIGHT HONOrable Syr Robert Cycill Knight, one of her Maiesties most honourable priuie Councell.
AS it hath been for the most part (right Honourable) a very commendable and orderly course amongest the learned, as well divine as profane writers, to publish their works to be read and heard of the common people, either in their own vulgar tongue for their benefit, or else in Hebrew, Greek, or Latin, for the learneder sort: so hath been also their manner to dedicate them unto some honourable or worshipful personages, for the patronizing of those their pains and travels: which their doings, have at this present made me presume upon your ⟨image 3⟩honourable courtesy, to dedicate this my travel of these Sermons of Master John Calvin, translated by me out of French into English, for the benefit of my Country men, that understand not the same language. Most humbly beseeching you Sir, to accept hereof, as a token of my pore good will towards you, not in respect of my travel which is but rude and of no worth, but in regard of the worthiness of the matter, and of the grave and reverend handling thereof by mine Author. The Lord of Lords increase all honourable and godly virtues in you (that you may be as excellent a Magistrate in this commonweal as your honourable and most wise father hath of long time been and still is,) with prosperity in this life, to his divine pleasure, and after the course of this time ended, perpetual joy and felicity.
AS it hath been for the most part (right Honorable) a very commendable and orderlie course amongest the learned, as well diuine as prophane writers, to publish their workes to bee read and heard of the common people, either in their owne vulgare toong for their benefit, or els in Hebrew, Greeke, or Latin, for the learneder sort: so hath been also their maner to dedicate them vnto some honorable or worshipfull personages, for the patronizing of those their paines and trauels: which their doings, haue at this present made mee presume vppon your