Thirteen sermons of Master John Calvin, entreating of the free election of God in…Thirteene sermons of Maister Iohn Caluine, entreating of the free election of God in…

their dwelling, they must be flitting and have no resting place, unless they be lodged from day to day (as it were) by the hand of GOD, and in the mean season, that they prepare themselves to wander & go from place to place, after the example of their fathers, who learned by experience not too have their inheritance here beneath upon earth, & confessed them selves to be Pilgrims, as we shall see hereafter that Jacob answered Pharaoh. In the mean time we may see also the malice of all those near neighbours thereabouts: For the Welles especially, which Abraham had bought, were taken from him after his death, to the end that his successors and Children might have no use of them. But it is said that Isaac yet digged a Well there: for he could not be without water, both for the family he had, which was great, as for his Cattle: but he went very far to seek water, until GOD restored him too that which was wrongfully taken from him. He dwelleth therefore in Beer-scheba for a time without water, unless he borrow or buy it: but afterwards he findeth his Well again, and so is at some better ease then before, and God suffereth them not that would as it were have made them to dye of thirst to use their malice and to come to their purpose. But howsoever it be, God heard him not at the first dash We have then to learn here, that which was touched yesterday: that is, that we learn to endure need, yea in the need of water, & that we think it not strange which our fathers ⟨p. 107⟩have tried. For it is no reason that we should be more privileged then they. And if God spare us, that we acknowledge his goodness in this point: and if he afflict us in any other sort, that we be so much the more framed to patience. But yet it is said: That God appeared unto him, the very first night that he went to Beersheba.

their dwelling, they must bee flitting and haue no resting place, vnlesse they bee lodged from day to day (as it were) by the hand of GOD, and in the meane season, that they prepare thēselues to wāder & go from place to place, after the exāple of their fathers, who learned by experience not too haue their inheritance here beneath vpon earth, & confessed them selues to be Pilgrimes, as we shall see heereafter that Iacob answeared Pharao. In the meane time we may see also the malice of all those neere neighbours thereaboutes: For the Welles especially, which Abraham had bought, were taken from him after his death, to the ende that his successours and Children might haue no vse of them. But it is said that Isaack yet digged a Well there: for he could not be without water, both for the familie he had, which was greate, as for his Cattel: but he wente very farre to seeke water, vntill GOD restored him too that which was wrongfully taken from him. He dwelleth therfore in Beer-scheba for a time without water, vnlesse hee borrowe or buye it: but afterwardes hee findeth his Well againe, and so is at some better ease then before, and God suffereth them not that would as it were haue made them to dye of thirst to vse their malice and to come to their purpose. But howsoeuer it be, God hearde him not at the first dashe Wee haue then to learne heere, that which was touched yesterday: that is, that wee learne to endure need, yea in the need of water, & that we thinke it not straunge which our fathers