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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…
Thirteen sermons of Master John Calvin, entreating of the free election of God in Jacob, and of reprobation in Esau A treatise wherein every Christian may see the excellent benefits of God towards his children, and his marvellous judgements towards the reprobate, first published in the French tongue, & now translated into English, by John Field, for the comfort of all Christians.Thirteene sermons of Maister Iohn Caluine, entreating of the free election of God in Iacob, and of reprobation in Esau A treatise wherin euery Christian may see the excellent benefites of God towardes his children, and his maruelous iudgements towards the reprobate, firste published in the French toung, & now translated into English, by Iohn Fielde, for the comfort of all Christians.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Thomas Man and Toby Cooke, 1579London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Thomas Man and Tobie Cooke, 1579
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
13 But Jacob said unto Rebecca his mother, Behold my brother Esau is a rough hairy man, but I am glib and of a smooth skin. 14 Peradventure my father will feel me, and I shall be unto him, as a seducer: and so I shall bring upon me a curse and not a blessing. 15 Unto whom his mother said, Thy curse be upon me my son: Only hearken unto my voice, and go thy ways and bring it unto me. ⟨p. 145⟩16 Therefore departing he took it and brought it unto his mother: and his mother took it and made dainty i• dishes, even such as his father loved. 17 Afterwards Rebecca taking the most precious garments of Esau her eldest son, which were with her at home, she put them upon Jacob her youngest son: 18 And putting upon his hands the skins of kids from amongst the Goats, and upon the smooth of his neck: 19 She put the dainty dishes which she had made, with bread in the hand of her son Jacob. 20 So he coming unto his father, said, My father: who said, Behold me, who art thou my son? 21 Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thine eldest son, I have done as thou hast commanded me: now rising, sit down and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me, &c.
13 But Iacob sayde vnto Rebecca his mother, Beholde my brother Esau is a rough hairie mā, but I am glib and of a smooth skinne. 14 Peraduenture my father will feele mee, and I shalbe vnto him, as a seducer: and so I shal bring vpon me a curse and not a blessing. 15 Vnto whom his mother saide, Thy curse be vpon me my sonne: Only hearken vnto my voyce, and goe thy wayes and bring it vnto me. ⟨p. 145⟩16 Therefore departing hee tooke it and brought it vnto his mother: and his mother tooke it and made daint i• dishes, euen such as his father loued. 17 Afterwardes Rebecca taking the most precious garments of Esau her eldest sonne, which were with her at home, shee put them vpon Iacob her yongest sonne: 18 And putting vpon his handes the skinnes of kiddes frō amongst the Goates, and vpon the smooth of his necke: 19 Shee put the daintie dishes which shee had made, with bread in the hande of her sonne Iacob. 20 So hee comming vnto his father, said, My father: who saide, Beholde me, who art thou my sonne? 21 Iacob sayde vnto his father, I am Esau thine eldest sonne, I haue done as thou hast commaunded mee: nowe rising, sit downe and eate of my venison, that thy soule may blesse me, &c.